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Based in Asheville, NC, Charles Colston Sims, MD is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Charles graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2013. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 4,419 Medicare patients across 7,184 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Sims's specialty?
Dr. Sims is an internal medicine in Asheville, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Sims?
Dr. Sims is listed at 147 ASHELAND AVE, Asheville, NC 28801. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Sims?
The number on file is (828) 258-1188. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Sims's NPI number?
Dr. Sims's National Provider Identifier is 1689010050. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sims's medical education?
Dr. Sims attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sims been practicing?
Dr. Sims has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Sims known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sims performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 258-1188
- Email not available
Practice Locations
147 ASHELAND AVE
Asheville, NC 28801
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,184 services · 4,419 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
845 |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
100 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
628 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
567 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
559 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
510 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Lab test | 80061 |
487 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Lab test | 84443 |
428 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Lab test | 81001 |
386 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
346 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other internal medicines at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other internal medicines in Asheville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.