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- Unc Psychiatry Residency Program, Cb# 7160, G0204 Neurosciences Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
About Dr. Sims
Katy Sims, MD practices psychiatry in Chapel Hill, NC. Katy is a 2016 graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Katy cared for 236 Medicare patients across 353 services. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740636448.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (984) 974-2194
- Email not available
Practice Locations
UNC PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM CB# 7160, G0204 NEUROSCIENCES HOSPITAL
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating Disorders
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Mood & Depression
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral
Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Anxiety and depression treatment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Medication management
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Telepsychiatry
Assessment
Addiction care
Addiction Medicine
Assessments
Brain stimulation
Consultations
Diagnostics
Inpatient care
Interventional psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Sleep Medicine
Specialized care
Therapy
Therapy and care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
353 services · 236 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | Treatment | 90792 |
24 | As often as other peers in Psychiatry |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
113 | More often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
105 | As often as other peers in Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
48 | As often as other peers in Psychiatry |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
34 | Less often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Psychiatry |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other psychiatrists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Other psychiatrists in Chapel Hill 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2016 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School 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.
Common questions
What does Dr. Sims specialize in?
Dr. Sims is a psychiatrist in Chapel Hill, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Psychiatry”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Sims located?
Dr. Sims is listed at Unc Psychiatry Residency Program Cb# 7160, G0204 Neurosciences Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sims's phone number?
The number on file is (984) 974-2194. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sims's NPI number?
Dr. Sims's National Provider Identifier is 1740636448. 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
Where did Dr. Sims go to medical school?
Dr. Sims attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sims been practicing?
Dr. Sims has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Sims do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sims performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Sims confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sims. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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