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Based in Philadelphia, PA, Michael W Sims, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Michael graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1998. Michael is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 1,193 Medicare patients across 1,512 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (215) 662-8767
- Email not available
Practice Locations
39TH & MARKET STREET
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,512 services · 1,193 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
279 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
242 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
232 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
161 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
86 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
146 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
129 |
| 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 |
76 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
65 |
| 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 |
41 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other pulmonary diseases in Philadelphia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1998 at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Sims's specialty?
Dr. Sims is a pulmonary disease in Philadelphia, PA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Sims?
Dr. Sims is listed at 39TH & MARKET STREET, Philadelphia, PA 19104. 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 (215) 662-8767. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sims's NPI number?
Dr. Sims's National Provider Identifier is 1407880578. 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 Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sims been practicing?
Dr. Sims has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Sims known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sims provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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