STEPHEN MICHAEL SIMS MD NPI 1083623136

NPI Details

Stephen Michael Sims, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Huntsville, TX with 33 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. Stephen Michael Sims, MD NPI is 1083623136. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Graduation Year:1993

The provider's business location address is:

133 MEDICAL PARK LN STE B
HUNTSVILLE, TX
ZIP 77340-979
Phone: (936) 730-8833
Fax: (936) 730-8866

The NPI 1083623136 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Injection, propofol, 10 mg (HCPCS:J2704)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9967)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg (HCPCS:J3304)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers (HCPCS:80307)
• Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (HCPCS:G0482)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg (HCPCS:J2250)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg (HCPCS:J3010)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
• Compounded drug, not otherwise classified (HCPCS:J7999)
• Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump (HCPCS:62369)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
• Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
• Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming (HCPCS:95972)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin (HCPCS:0275T)
• Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64634)
• Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64633)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint (HCPCS:20600)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64454)
• Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/7/2006 and was last updated on 12/11/2019.

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