Dr. Michael T. Sim, MD

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1811972771PAC ID5092780460
Medicare services, 2024
836
Medicare patients, 2024
273
Part D claims, 2024
1,098
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
83
Practice address
2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817
Practice phone
Call (916) 734-2011
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Primary practice

UC Davis Medical Center

Hospital · Sacramento, California

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Dr. Michael T. Sim is a nephrologist in Sacramento, California

Dr. Sim practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Sim's NPI, 1811972771, was assigned on December 13, 2005. Dr. Sim graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Sim's California license number on file is A86300.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092780460
NPI enumeration date
December 13, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(916) 734-2011
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael T. Sim practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California

Dr. Sim's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

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Dr. Michael T. Sim is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sim's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Sim is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sim to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael T. Sim's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sim practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UC Davis Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael T. Sim is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Sim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Sim is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sim has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A86300 · 2004 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, kidney cysts and kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Sim treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Sim

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael T. Sim billed Medicare for 836 services in 2024

CMS data shows 836 Medicare services from Dr. Sim across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 273 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,157 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024836
Medicare patients273
Paid by Medicare$43,157
Procedure codes6

Dr. Sim's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4922024: 4822%
Other services
2023: 02024: 354

Dr. Sim compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Sim
  • California median
Medicare services
836vs 1,08423% below
Medicare patients
273vs 30711% below
Part D claims
846vs 95511% below

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sim's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael T. Sim treated 273 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 273 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sim in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 114 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sim's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024273
Average age75
Average risk score2.23
Also on Medicaid32%

Dr. Sim's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sim's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14152%
  • Men13248%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sim's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes59%
  5. Arthritis52%
  6. Ischemic heart disease40%
  7. Heart failure34%
  8. Atrial fibrillation26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sim's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael T. Sim wrote 1,098 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sim wrote 1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 183 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 846 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $148,849 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 828 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,098
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$148,849
Part D patients183

Dr. Sim's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic885 claims81%
  • Brand-name and other213 claims19%

Dr. Sim's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 8282024: 8462%

Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 27 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael T. Sim scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Sim for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sim as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Sim's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 64.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 69of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Michael T. Sim has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sim.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Sim

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Dr. Michael T. Sim received $106 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Sim from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $106.

Companies that paid Dr. Sim the most, 2019 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael T. Sim has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sim, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Sim

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael T. Sim graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine

Dr. Sim graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolTufts University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons
  4. Board certified in nephrologyNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael T. Sim accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Sim is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • CMS Medicare
  • NV State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Sim accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. EPO2
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. PPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael T. Sim's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael T. Sim's NPI number?

Dr. Michael T. Sim's NPI number is 1811972771. It was assigned on December 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael T. Sim?

Dr. Michael T. Sim is a nephrologist in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Michael T. Sim practice?

Dr. Sim practices at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817. Dr. Sim's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sim to 2 hospitals.

What is Dr. Michael T. Sim's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sim is (916) 734-2011.

What is Dr. Michael T. Sim's medical license number?

Dr. Sim's California license number on file is A86300.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael T. Sim affiliated with?

Dr. Sim practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Dr. Sim is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Sim to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michael T. Sim part of?

Dr. Sim is linked to UC Davis Medical Group.

Does Dr. Michael T. Sim accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sim billed Medicare for 836 services in 2024, and Dr. Sim accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Michael T. Sim offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sim as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Michael T. Sim's MIPS score?

Dr. Sim's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael T. Sim see?

CMS counts 273 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sim in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Michael T. Sim board certified?

Yes. Dr. Sim is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Michael T. Sim bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sim's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).

Where did Dr. Michael T. Sim go to medical school?

Dr. Sim graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Michael T. Sim prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Amlodipine Besylate and Jardiance.

Has Dr. Michael T. Sim received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $106 in general payments to Dr. Sim from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael T. Sim been practicing?

Dr. Sim graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael T. Sim do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Sim.

What insurance does Dr. Michael T. Sim accept?

Dr. Sim is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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