In 2012, Dr. David Paul Sims, MD had a list price for bypass surgery, open chest surgery, open heart surgery, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	106
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	82
dissection	12
doctor visit	60
excision	12
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	81
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	22
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	26
bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	78
doctor visit	77
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	105
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	16
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2017 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	31
bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	124
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	35
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	88
doctor visit	62
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2023 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	90
dissection	12
doctor visit	52
excision	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
vascular procedures	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL during 2024 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	38
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Merritt Island, FL were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bronchoscopy	24
bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	61
dissection	12
doctor visit	69
excision	12
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	5
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Paul Sims, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	22

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nebraska.

Licensed In: Nebraska

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Paul Sims, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Paul Sims, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Merritt Island, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Paul Sims, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,825 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,825
KLS Martin L.P.	$2,070 $2,070
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,502 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,064	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $118	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $85	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $81	CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS $62	Other $92
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,473 Cardiovascular $854	MAX1, MAX5 $330	ATRICLIP PRO2 $272	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $17
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$1,402 Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $1,402
Other	$1,312 TAGRISSO $222	Impella $192	All Sorin HV $175	HEMOBLAST Bellows $161	CoreValve Evolut $122	Other $440

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,886
Food and Beverage	$5,182
Education	$1,517

Biography

Dr. David Sims works as a cardiothoracic surgery specialist in Merritt Island, FL. Dr. Sims has obtained a license to practice in Texas.

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