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Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and General Practice

2300 N. Edward Street Suite 2400
Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 876-2400

Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and general practice. Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD is affiliated with Memorial Health System, DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and Memorial Specialty Care Cardiology.

Office Locations

2300 N. Edward Street Suite 2400
Decatur, IL 62526

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Bernard Lim of Baystate Cardiology will discuss the prevalence of AFIB, a common irregular heart rhythm in older adults and its causes and treatment options for those newly diagnosed and those...”—"Medical Notes: Feb. 5, 2018", Mass Live, February 2018

“Cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Bernard Lim of Baystate Cardiology will present "Atrial Fibrillation: What causes it and treatment options for both new onset and long-term management of AFIB" Feb....”—"Western Mass. events to mark American Heart Month in February", Mass Live, January 2018

“Dr. Bernard Lim, a cardiologist with Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants in Springfield, Ill., explains what an atrial fibrillation is, how you get it, what happens when you get it and how do to...”—"Bernard Lim: What is atrial fibrillation? - Southwest Daily News", L' Observateur, June 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	49
ambulatory monitoring	146
cardiac procedures	470
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	482
hospital care	185
implant surgery	48
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	321
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ambulatory monitoring and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
ambulatory monitoring	161
cardiac procedures	462
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	583
hospital care	86
implant surgery	59
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	345
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	341
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ambulatory monitoring and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	35
ambulatory monitoring	176
cardiac procedures	396
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	488
hospital care	83
implant surgery	42
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	255
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	257
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
ambulatory monitoring	183
cardiac procedures	266
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	501
hospital care	88
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	404
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
ambulatory monitoring	185
cardiac procedures	294
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	425
hospital care	26
implant surgery	34
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	180
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ambulatory monitoring and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	26
ambulatory monitoring	106
cardiac procedures	189
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	306
hospital care	19
implant surgery	30
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	132
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	50
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	377
hospital care	169
implant surgery	23
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	36
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	130
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	46
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	534
hospital care	118
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	60
outpatient care	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	51
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	117
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	30
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	294
hospital care	73
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	42
outpatient care	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	91
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	196
hospital care	136
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardioversion and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	384
hospital care	153
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	95
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	70
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Decatur, IL were cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

ablation	29
ambulatory monitoring	159
cardiac procedures	202
cardioversion	17
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	415
hospital care	103
implant surgery	30
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	135
outpatient care	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	566
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	236
85 and over	158
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	186

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	48
Cancer	11
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He is certified by the internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Board Certification: internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System

DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Memorial Specialty Care Cardiology

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE (Military), Cigna, HFN, Health Alliance, CorVel, Molina, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, United Healthcare, Humana (Military), Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP, Consociate Group, https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/, IlliniCare and Meridian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE (Military)

Cigna

HFN

Health Alliance

CorVel

Molina

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois

United Healthcare

Humana (Military)

Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP

Consociate Group

https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/

IlliniCare

Meridian

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bernard B. Lim, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,639 Ensite $860	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $435	ViewMate Intracardiac Echo $204	EnSite Velocity System Mapping Disposables $74	ENSITE PRECISION $56	Other $11
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,474 Structural Heart $124	$1,350
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,443 Arctic Front $1,309	Advisa $135
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$947 Ablation CathetersAccessories $822	Ablation Catheters Accessories $125
The Spectranetics Corporation	$845 CVX-300CVX-300P $177	$667
Other	$296 Electrophysiology $135	Micra $91	TandemLife $23	Assure WCD $22	ELIQUIS $14	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,865
Food and Beverage	$1,779

Biography

Dr. Benard Lim specializes in general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Blue California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, and HFN are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Lim honors. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Health System. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Decatur, IL.