Dr. David C. Willms, MD

Dr. Willms practices at Sharp Coronado Hospital in Coronado, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Willms' NPI, 1285626747, was assigned on August 19, 2005. Dr. Willms graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Willms holds California license C42091.

Dr. Willms' primary practice is Sharp Coronado Hospital, at 250 Prospect Place, Coronado, CA 92118 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 435-6251.

Dr. Willms' primary practice is Sharp Coronado Hospital in Coronado, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Willms is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Willms to 2 more hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics, 5 medical groups and 2 skilled nursing facilities, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Willms practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Willms' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Willms is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Willms' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Dmand AI lists chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic respiratory failure among the conditions Dr. Willms treats.

CMS data shows 2,763 Medicare services from Dr. Willms across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 280 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $218,161 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 280 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Willms in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 64% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.17, 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. Willms' median patient age at 68, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Willms wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $597 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 214 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Willms for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Willms in 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Pregnancy Outcome, Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Dr. Willms has published most often in ASAIO J. Dr. Willms' most frequent co-authors are Valerian Anthony Catanzarite, MD, PhD, Larry Michael Cousins, MD and Brian E. Jaski, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Willms to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include COVID-19, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated and Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia.

CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Willms from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company paid the most, $68,543.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Willms.

Dr. Willms graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Willms is a member of ACCP, SCCM and ATS.

Dr. Willms is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.