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Dr. David Paul Sims, MD
NPI1528013778
- Medicare services, 2024
- 66
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 79
- Part D claims, 2017
- 26
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $10,559
- Practice address
- 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101
- Practice phone
- Call (406) 237-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
St Vincent Healthcare
Billings, Montana
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Dr. David Paul Sims is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Billings, Montana
Dr. Sims practices at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana.
Dr. Sims' NPI, 1528013778, was assigned on May 24, 2006. Dr. Sims graduated from New York Medical College in 1990. Dr. Sims holds Florida license ME 75615.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1528013778NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (406) 237-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David Paul Sims practices at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana
Dr. Sims' primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare, at 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101 in Yellowstone County. The practice phone is (406) 237-7000.
- St Vincent Healthcare1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101 · Yellowstone CountyPhone(406) 237-7000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David Paul Sims is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Sims' primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. The medical group on file is SCL Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sims to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Paul Sims' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sims practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St Vincent Healthcare | Available with a free account |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Paul Sims is one of 22 cardiothoracic surgeons in Montana
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Sims' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sims' licenses on file in 9 states: Florida, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), FloridaPrimary
- Colorado license
- Iowa license
- Illinois license
- Indiana license
- Montana license
- Nebraska license
- South Carolina license
- Texas license
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Sims
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
22cardiothoracic surgeons in Montana
6cardiothoracic surgeons in Billings
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Paul Sims billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024
CMS data shows 66 Medicare services from Dr. Sims across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 79 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,898 for them.
Medicare services, 202466
Medicare patients79
Paid by Medicare$20,898
Procedure codes4
Dr. Sims' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 522024: 3827%
- Surgery
- 2023: 832024: 2866%
Where Dr. Sims' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3858%
- In a facility2842%
Dr. Sims compared with the Montana median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Sims
- Montana median
- Medicare services
- 66vs 10638% below
- Medicare patients
- 79vs 11129% below
- Part D claims
- 26vs 2910% below
Medians across 25 cardiothoracic surgeons in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sims' 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. David Paul Sims treated 79 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sims in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sims' median patient age at 78, with 40% women.
Medicare patients, 202479
Average age73
Average risk score1.20
Dr. Sims' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sims' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3342%
- Men4658%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sims' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Ischemic heart disease66%
- Heart failure41%
- COPD39%
- Arthritis35%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
- Diabetes28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sims' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Paul Sims wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2017
In 2017, Dr. Sims wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $246 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 201726
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$246
Dr. Sims' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
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, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 162017: 2663%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 1 in 2016.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. David Paul Sims has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sims. Dr. Sims' most frequent co-author is Janie Furer Geraci, 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. David Paul Sims received $10,559 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 114 general payments to Dr. Sims from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,861.
General payments to Dr. Sims by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Sims by kind, 2016 to 2024
$10.6Kin total
- Food and beverage$4,60644%
- Travel and lodging$4,43642%
- Education$1,51714%
Companies that paid Dr. Sims the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David Paul Sims graduated from New York Medical College
Dr. Sims graduated from New York Medical College in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David Paul 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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. David Paul Sims' NPI number?
Dr. David Paul Sims' NPI number is 1528013778. It was assigned on May 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Paul Sims?
Dr. David Paul Sims is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Billings, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. David Paul Sims practice?
Dr. Sims practices at 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101. Dr. Sims' primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sims to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. David Paul Sims' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sims is (406) 237-7000.
What is Dr. David Paul Sims' medical license number?
Dr. Sims holds Florida license ME 75615, one of the licenses on file in 9 states.
Which states has Dr. David Paul Sims been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sims in Florida, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas.
What medical group is Dr. David Paul Sims part of?
Dr. Sims is linked to SCL Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Sims to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David Paul Sims accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sims billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Paul Sims see?
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sims in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. David Paul Sims bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sims' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).
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Where did Dr. David Paul Sims go to medical school?
Dr. Sims graduated from New York Medical College in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. David Paul Sims prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sims' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. David Paul Sims received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,559 in general payments to Dr. Sims from 19 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. David Paul Sims been practicing?
Dr. Sims graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
Does Dr. David Paul Sims do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Sims.
Who does Dr. David Paul Sims publish with?
Dr. Sims' most frequent co-authors are Janie Furer Geraci, MD (1 shared paper).
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