Active NPI 1609818855 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John B Sims , MD

Specialist • Amarillo, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Sims, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Amarillo, TX. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Sims delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1100 S COULTER ST.

Dr. Sims is affiliated with Amarillo Bone And Joint Clinic Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each, established patient outpatient office visit, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1100 S Coulter St

Amarillo, TX 791061836

Telephone 8064689700

Fax 8064689771

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Amarillo Bone & Joint Clinic, Pllc Facility NPI 1871784652

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Amarillo, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs -1.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 38.5 Yrs

State Avg: 38.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

23 Specialists

Practicing in Amarillo, TX (2033 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sims (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Amarillo Specialty Average (38.5 Years) 38.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	355	23	$62.00	$22.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	142	102	$161.68	$51.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	85	72	$258.95	$83.44
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	82	53	$27.00	$6.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	52	$365.65	$116.49
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	54	45	$106.74	$34.86
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	44	44	$208.36	$66.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$320.95	$104.11
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	35	23	$200.14	$51.29
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	27	26	$116.44	$37.55
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	26	19	$100.00	$30.84
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	23	23	$133.00	$23.36
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	23	19	$103.70	$33.85
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	23	23	$220.00	$81.66
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	21	18	$2119.62	$680.00
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	20	17	$1493.30	$239.48
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	18	14	$258.11	$83.54
97165 Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$291.53	$93.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	303	21	$62.00	$24.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	131	94	$163.75	$52.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	95	$257.00	$83.67
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	81	55	$27.00	$6.35
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	74	62	$109.27	$36.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$369.85	$122.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$323.21	$104.95
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	40	28	$200.13	$52.54
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	40	30	$106.85	$35.40
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	31	27	$116.00	$39.18
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	29	28	$1536.00	$239.01
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	29	28	$2231.10	$673.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$206.00	$68.23
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	24	23	$220.00	$80.72
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	24	19	$258.96	$85.68
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	23	22	$133.00	$22.79
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	19	16	$100.00	$32.48
97165 Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$293.89	$97.37
26055 Incision of tendon covering	18	15	$1480.83	$208.31
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	14	13	$84.29	$26.04
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	13	12	$2500.38	$400.42
26485 Transfer of tendon to palm	12	12	$2443.00	$809.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	287	20	$62.00	$24.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	150	108	$165.00	$54.20
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	111	74	$27.49	$6.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	84	$266.01	$87.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	87	$376.00	$123.12
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	68	49	$112.85	$37.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$327.00	$105.44
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	45	40	$2219.00	$673.22
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	45	40	$1491.00	$243.16
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	41	31	$108.00	$35.66
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	36	27	$269.28	$88.96
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	35	28	$223.14	$57.12
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	30	22	$100.00	$33.09
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$213.00	$67.94
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	28	24	$121.00	$38.52
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	24	21	$133.00	$21.11
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	24	21	$220.00	$82.66
26055 Incision of tendon covering	19	16	$1481.32	$229.41
97165 Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes	17	16	$300.00	$95.96
26485 Transfer of tendon to palm	17	15	$2489.00	$822.58
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	17	15	$2500.00	$400.00
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	15	13	$102.00	$33.73
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	11	$229.29	$51.27
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	14	14	$1749.00	$390.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	156	14	$62.00	$25.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	112	87	$163.76	$54.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	78	$266.44	$87.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	82	$379.37	$123.94
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	63	43	$27.43	$6.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$327.19	$103.98
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	54	42	$108.78	$36.27
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	38	31	$106.00	$35.33
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	37	30	$1487.05	$248.77
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	37	30	$2092.27	$662.22
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	29	22	$241.38	$57.49
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	27	24	$118.00	$39.33
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	24	24	$133.00	$19.55
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	23	23	$220.00	$81.57
26055 Incision of tendon covering	21	18	$1480.95	$230.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$212.35	$70.94
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	18	15	$100.00	$32.98
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	14	13	$2444.21	$519.39
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	11	11	$84.55	$28.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	96	$318.75	$104.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	58	$131.85	$40.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	60	$218.57	$72.33
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	61	47	$102.43	$34.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$315.00	$104.85
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	40	35	$1884.00	$573.67
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	40	28	$27.68	$6.98
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	40	35	$1508.00	$245.12
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	29	28	$100.38	$32.62
26055 Incision of tendon covering	24	18	$1480.83	$224.62
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	21	19	$110.90	$37.36
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	19	14	$200.11	$50.94
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	18	15	$220.00	$78.73
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	18	15	$133.00	$20.08
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	13	12	$2500.00	$781.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	111	110	$321.79	$99.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	52	$131.00	$41.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	55	$217.00	$69.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$316.90	$98.88
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	48	41	$1690.00	$480.56
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	47	40	$1516.00	$236.73
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	39	29	$27.00	$6.66
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	37	29	$97.08	$30.93
26055 Incision of tendon covering	25	16	$1480.00	$209.67
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	22	$105.04	$33.58
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	22	17	$96.00	$30.67
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	22	22	$220.00	$80.23
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	21	21	$133.00	$19.72
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	13	13	$2500.00	$723.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	125	16	$62.00	$24.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	87	$314.96	$100.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	67	$213.00	$67.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$314.98	$100.82
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	58	46	$1510.69	$245.59
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	56	45	$1684.61	$485.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	40	$128.00	$40.86
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	38	33	$92.92	$28.01
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	29	23	$27.93	$7.11
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	27	24	$133.00	$19.28
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	27	24	$220.00	$81.27
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	19	14	$100.00	$28.95
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	18	17	$2500.00	$760.62
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	16	13	$92.00	$29.30
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	16	16	$2181.00	$369.86
26055 Incision of tendon covering	16	14	$1480.00	$254.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	305	22	$62.00	$26.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	59	$212.96	$68.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$314.00	$100.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$313.00	$102.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	37	$126.00	$41.18
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	38	27	$90.00	$29.53
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	24	17	$27.00	$6.87
25020 Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment	19	19	$1674.00	$491.54
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	19	19	$1502.00	$246.28
26055 Incision of tendon covering	18	13	$1480.00	$214.08
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	15	15	$133.00	$19.07
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	15	15	$220.00	$82.74
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	14	12	$80.00	$24.70
97165 Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$229.00	$81.83
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	11	11	$2500.00	$799.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License TX H8406

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

089905602 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Amarillo Bone And Joint Clinic Pllc

1100 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 791061836

Phone: 8064689700

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

25 Associated Practitioners

Stephanie Gerber , PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

NPI 1073952735

Physical Therapist Assistant

Tabitha Eggemeyer , LVN

Licensed Vocational Nurse

NPI 1114304813

Licensed Vocational Nurse

William Murray , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1134474281

Physical Therapist

Dr. Joshua North , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1144411760

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Michelle Sherrod , OT

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1205235710

Occupational Therapist

Dr. Timothy Risko , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1205864956

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 07, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 07, 2012

Registered at 1100 S COULTER ST, AMARILLO, TX 791061836 (Tel: 8064689700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 07, 2012

Registered at 1100 S COULTER ST, AMARILLO, TX 791061836 (Tel: 8064689700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 07, 2012

Recorded as JOHN SIMS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 07, 2012

Specialist (License #H8406 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609818855

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 12, 2006

Last Update: March 07, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1100 S Coulter St

Amarillo, TX 791061836

Phone: 8064689700

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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