What is Clifford Sims's specialty?

Clifford Sims (NPI 1023170925) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Memphis, TN.

Where does Clifford Sims practice?

Clifford Sims practices in Memphis, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1023170925.

How much does Medicare pay Clifford Sims?

Clifford Sims (NPI 1023170925) received approximately $43K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 267 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1023170925

Clifford SimsMD

OphthalmologyMemphis, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

282

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

598

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$42K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 326 Ophthalmology providers in TN — bottom quintile (cohort median 2,504).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

859

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$56K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

36.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost393 claims

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha122 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat90 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol38 claims

Prednisolone Acetate37 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (1)

CCN 440049

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Clifford Sims's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 2 inbound referrers · 10 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	35	75
Larry Baggett Podiatry · Memphis, TN	16	18

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
METHODIST HEALTHCARE - MEMPHIS HOSPITALS	76	164
Memphis Pathology Laboratory Clinical Laboratory · Memphis, TN	52	89
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	36	62
Ronald Michael Gastroenterology · Memphis, TN	22	35
Larry Baggett Podiatry · Memphis, TN	17	22
AMISUB (SFH), INC.	17	25
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	16	28
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Tucker, GA	13	19
Eddie Taylor Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	12	16
GIBBS, HETTIE	12	21

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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