Herbert Steven Sims, M.D.
NPI 1295748499ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Chicago, IL
Otolaryngology (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 1994). 71 Medicare patients in 2024, $22,214 paid; all of their 105 Part D prescriptions were generic. Precigen, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,374 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1295748499 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 20, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 036-110358 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 71 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 257 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,214 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 105 · 173 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 41 |
| Total drug cost | $1,907 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical group
- Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL · 1,551 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
- Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park, IL
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,374 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Precigen, Inc. | $3,257 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $116.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,588 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$449.60 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$336.96 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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