Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SIMKINS
Lance Simkins, MD practises cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Tamarac, FL. Lance is a 1985 graduate of University of South Florida College of Medicine. Lance is also listed as specialising in interventional cardiology.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Simkins's specialty?
Dr. Simkins is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Tamarac, FL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Simkins?
Dr. Simkins is listed at 7421 N UNIVERSITY DR SUITE 101, Tamarac, FL 33321. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Simkins?
The number on file is (954) 721-6666. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Simkins's NPI number?
Dr. Simkins's National Provider Identifier is 1114911948. 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. Simkins's medical education?
Dr. Simkins attended University of South Florida College of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Simkins been practising?
Dr. Simkins has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Simkins known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Simkins performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Simkins confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Simkins. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (954) 721-6666
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7421 N UNIVERSITY DR SUITE 101
Tamarac, FL 33321
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,779 services · 1,125 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
64 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
195 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
193 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
84 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
71 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93224 |
27 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Treatment | 93351 |
22 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | Treatment | 95800 |
13 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Drug given | J2785 |
198 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | A9502 |
127 |
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 cardiovascular diseases at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Tamarac 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Florida College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at University of South Florida College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in FL 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.