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Dr. William F. Sima, MD

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(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

322 Posada Lane Suite A
Templeton, CA 93465

(805) 434-5555

Dr. William F. Sima, MD is an orthopedist in Templeton, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

322 Posada Lane Suite A
Templeton, CA 93465

(805) 434-5555

(805) 434-5502

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In The News

“The other half is owned by investors Alon Pnini, a plastic surgeon and businessman from Los Angeles; Steve Saldo, a lawyer and businessman from Templeton; and Bill Sima, an orthopedic surgeon and...”—"SLO's Meathead Movers saluted by White House", San Luis Obispo Tribune, December 2011

“According to Aaron Steed, the other half is owned by investors Alon Pnini, a plastic surgeon and businessman from Los Angeles; Steve Saldo, a lawyer and businessman from Templeton; and Bill Sima,...”—"Biz Buzz: Meathead Movers growing and going", San Luis Obispo Tribune, April 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

minimally invasive surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

computer assisted surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. William F. Sima, MD performed more hip replacement, joint imaging, joint reconstruction, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), and computer assisted surgery (CAS) 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	267
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	1016
hip imaging	104
injections	267
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	63
musculoskeletal imaging	299
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	109
reconstructive surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	408

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	228
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	1065
excision	19
hip imaging	100
injections	241
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	104
musculoskeletal imaging	288
nerve block	24
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	388

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	46
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	880
excision	16
hip imaging	76
injections	185
joint surgery	146
lower extremity surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	92
musculoskeletal imaging	234
nerve block	41
pelvic imaging	80
reconstructive surgery	54
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	314

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	44
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	168
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	811
hip imaging	86
injections	168
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	169
pelvic imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	254

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	68
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2016 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	877
excision	23
injections	141
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	100
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	56
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	973
excision	14
injections	171
joint surgery	161
lower extremity surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	95
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	94
X-rays	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	49
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	912
injections	246
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	85

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	47
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	871
excision	12
injections	192
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	99
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	57
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	41
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	694
immobilization	15
injections	155
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	87
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	36
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	2
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2021 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	777
excision	12
injections	179
joint surgery	193
lower extremity surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	125
musculoskeletal imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	68
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	31
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	55
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1026
injections	196
joint surgery	178
lower extremity surgery	126
minimally invasive procedures	75
musculoskeletal imaging	200
reconstructive surgery	103
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	200

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	44
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William F. Sima, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William F. Sima, MD treated as an orthopedist in Templeton, CA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	191
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	900
excision	16
hip imaging	91
immobilization	15
injections	194
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	150
nerve block	32
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	93
reconstructive surgery	54
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	448
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	42
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	265

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William F. Sima, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William F. Sima, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.43 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William F. Sima, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Templeton, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-05-26

Dr. Sima has performed several surgeries on me for different problems.... He is knowledgeable and talented. He answers all questions posed to him allowing you to feel completely at ease. I would recommend him to anyone needing Orthopedic Surgery.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$8,101 ARTHREX $145	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE $136	BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES BONE REPAIR BONE GRAFT $98	SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS $94	$7,629
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$7,434 Ortho-Hips $4,617	HIPS $952	Extremities $765	Knee $534	Ortho-Knee $98	Other $468
MEDACTA USA	$5,247 Knee $2,707	Hip $2,539
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,994 Oxford $1,738	Persona $1,038	AccuFill $393	Persona Revision $359	PSI Knee $173	Other $293
Zimmer Holding Inc	$2,212 Knee $2,212
Other	$7,515 Orthopaedics $1,346	Lapiplasty System $1,147	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $834	Sports Med Hip $762	Sports Med Coblation & Fixation $624	Other $2,803

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$22,501
Food and Beverage	$8,768
Education	$3,181
Entertainment	$53

Biography

Dr. William Sima is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Templeton, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Sima average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. According to DocSpot, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Sima's office in.

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