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Dr. John Brian Sims, MD

(Dr. John B. Sims, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1989)
1100 S Coulter Street
Amarillo, TX 79106

Dr. John Brian Sims, MD is an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. John Brian Sims, MD is affiliated with Amarillo Bone & Joint Clinic, LLP and AMARILLO BONE AND JOINT CLINIC PLLC.

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Office Locations

1100 S Coulter Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 468-9700
(806) 468-9771
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fasciotomy

By Affordability:

rehabilitation

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. John Brian Sims, MD performed more fasciotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for rehabilitation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 53
doctor visit 303
injections 35
joint surgery 15
musculoskeletal imaging 24
nerve procedures 53
open surgery 53
reconstructive surgery 15
tendon surgery 31
transplant procedures 13
upper extremity surgery 99
X-rays 24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 144
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 220
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 17
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2014 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 51
diagnostic evaluation 13
doctor visit 303
fasciotomy 20
joint surgery 13
minimally invasive procedures 39
musculoskeletal imaging 17
nerve procedures 51
open surgery 12
reconstructive surgery 13
rehabilitation 326
tendon surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 82
X-rays 17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 144
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 222
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 133
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 19
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2015 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 38
diagnostic evaluation 13
doctor visit 217
fasciotomy 37
immobilization 14
injections 19
minimally invasive procedures 38
musculoskeletal imaging 16
nerve procedures 38
rehabilitation 264
tendon surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 56
X-rays 16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 150
Female 202
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 110
85 and over 30
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2016 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, fasciotomy and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 24
diagnostic evaluation 13
doctor visit 195
fasciotomy 27
injections 19
minimally invasive procedures 24
nerve procedures 24
rehabilitation 309
tendon surgery 17
upper extremity surgery 41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2017 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 224
fasciotomy 19
immobilization 15
joint surgery 11
minimally invasive procedures 19
musculoskeletal imaging 14
nerve procedures 19
reconstructive surgery 11
rehabilitation 305
tendon surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 48
X-rays 14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 181
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 22
Dementia 6
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2018 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 58
doctor visit 281
fasciotomy 56
immobilization 27
joint surgery 18
minimally invasive procedures 58
musculoskeletal imaging 19
nerve procedures 58
reconstructive surgery 18
rehabilitation 125
tendon surgery 32
transplant procedures 16
upper extremity surgery 108
X-rays 19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 217
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 131
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 17
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 24
Dementia 6
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, fasciotomy, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 47
doctor visit 305
fasciotomy 48
immobilization 22
joint surgery 13
minimally invasive procedures 47
nerve procedures 47
reconstructive surgery 13
tendon surgery 25
upper extremity surgery 85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 97
Female 148
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 234
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 141
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 13
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 28
Dementia 6
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and fasciotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 40
doctor visit 296
fasciotomy 40
immobilization 18
injections 19
joint surgery 13
minimally invasive procedures 40
nerve procedures 40
reconstructive surgery 13
tendon surgery 24
upper extremity surgery 77

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 106
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 229
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 161
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2021 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and fasciotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 37
doctor visit 363
fasciotomy 37
immobilization 23
injections 29
joint surgery 14
minimally invasive procedures 37
musculoskeletal imaging 29
nerve procedures 37
reconstructive surgery 14
rehabilitation 156
tendon surgery 21
upper extremity surgery 72
X-rays 29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 137
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 243
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 158
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 16
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2022 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 50
decompression surgery 59
doctor visit 426
fasciotomy 45
immobilization 24
injections 85
joint surgery 17
minimally invasive procedures 45
musculoskeletal imaging 30
nerve procedures 59
open surgery 14
reconstructive surgery 17
rehabilitation 287
tendon surgery 36
transplant procedures 17
upper extremity surgery 112
X-rays 30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 133
Female 159
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 276
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX during 2023 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 24
decompression surgery 29
doctor visit 368
fasciotomy 29
immobilization 24
injections 64
joint surgery 13
minimally invasive procedures 29
musculoskeletal imaging 33
nerve procedures 29
reconstructive surgery 13
rehabilitation 303
tendon surgery 30
transplant procedures 12
upper extremity surgery 72
X-rays 33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 228
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 145
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Brian Sims, MD treated as an orthopedist in Amarillo, TX were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

aspiration 37
decompression surgery 41
diagnostic evaluation 13
doctor visit 298
fasciotomy 35
immobilization 20
injections 38
joint surgery 14
minimally invasive procedures 37
musculoskeletal imaging 22
nerve procedures 41
open surgery 26
reconstructive surgery 14
rehabilitation 259
tendon surgery 24
transplant procedures 14
upper extremity surgery 77
X-rays 22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 142
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 198
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 70
85 and over 10
Less than 65 11
65 to 74 140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Brian Sims, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Dementia 2
Cancer 9

Education & Training

Dr. John Brian Sims, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Brian Sims, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Amarillo Bone & Joint Clinic, LLP
AMARILLO BONE AND JOINT CLINIC PLLC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $197,931 XARELTO
$197,931
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. $141 Biologics
$141
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $51 XIAFLEX
$51
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $49 Early Intervention
$49
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $40 FMS
$40
Other $205 Zynrelef
$29 		Pennsaid Topical Solution
$25 		SYMBICORT
$22 		Osteotomy System
$19 		Prenate Mini
$15 		Other
$96
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $192,998
Food and Beverage $4,116
Travel and Lodging $1,305

Biography

Dr. John Sims' area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Sims is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors.

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