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Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims, MD
NPI1285887745PAC ID3577690114
- Medicare services, 2019
- 76
- Part D claims, 2024
- 37
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $76
- Practice address
- 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Practice phone
- Call (678) 843-7001
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims is an internist in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Sims practices at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.
Dr. Sims' NPI, 1285887745, was assigned on October 28, 2008. Dr. Sims graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Sims holds Georgia license 074782.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1285887745NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3577690114
- NPI enumeration date
- October 28, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (678) 843-7001
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims practices at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Sims' primary practice is Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (678) 843-7001.
- Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 · Fulton CountyPhone(678) 843-7001
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Sims' primary practice is Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dr. Sims is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow. The medical group on file is The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sims to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center BarrowThe Southeast Permanente Medical Group2 medical groupsNames with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sims practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims is one of 3,575 internists in Georgia
Internal medicine is Dr. Sims' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sims' licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
- New Jersey license
Internists near Dr. Sims
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims billed Medicare for 76 services in 2019
CMS data shows 76 Medicare services from Dr. Sims across 3 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $11,009 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 201976
Paid by Medicare$11,009
Procedure codes3
Dr. Sims' Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Office and hospital visits
- 2018: 4462019: 7683%
Dr. Sims compared with the Georgia median for internists, 2019
- Dr. Sims
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 76vs 53686% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 33997% below
Medians across 3,344 internists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sims' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Derrick Eugene Sims' patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sims' median patient age at 67, with 58% women.
Dr. Sims' patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sims wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $155 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 281 claims across 15 drugs.
Part D claims, 202437
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$155
Part D patients29
Dr. Sims' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic32 claims86%
- Brand-name and other5 claims14%
Dr. Sims' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sims' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics41%15 of 37 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 2812019: 1196%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 15 in 2018.
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
How Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sims accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sims. Dr. Sims' most frequent co-authors are Victor Chang, MD, Shanthi Srinivas, MD and Michael Yudd, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Sims' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Sims
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims received $76 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Sims from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $26.
General payments to Dr. Sims by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Sims the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Dr. Sims graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims' NPI number?
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims' NPI number is 1285887745. It was assigned on October 28, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims?
Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims is an internist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims practice?
Dr. Sims practices at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342. Dr. Sims' primary practice is Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sims to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sims is (678) 843-7001.
What is Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims' medical license number?
Dr. Sims holds Georgia license 074782, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sims in Georgia and New Jersey.
Which hospitals is Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims affiliated with?
Dr. Sims practices at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sims is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow.
What medical group is Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims part of?
Dr. Sims is linked to The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Sims to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sims billed Medicare for 76 services in 2019, and Dr. Sims accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Sims' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), medical service (99220) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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Where did Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims go to medical school?
Dr. Sims graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sims' most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide.
Has Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $76 in general payments to Dr. Sims from 4 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims been practicing?
Dr. Sims graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Sims.
Who does Dr. Derrick Eugene Sims publish with?
Dr. Sims' most frequent co-authors are Victor Chang, MD (1 shared paper), Shanthi Srinivas, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael Yudd, MD (1 shared paper).
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