Michael Wayne Sims, CRNA
NPI 1831411396ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Memphis, TN
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Ut Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc. and 2 other groups, practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. Medicare paid $20,974 for services to 232 patients in 2024. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,382 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1831411396 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 25, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 146105 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 232 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 236 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,974 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- Ut Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc.Memphis, TN · 166 clinicians
- Gastrointestinal Specialists Foundation, Inc.Southaven, MS · 18 clinicians
- Anesthesia Solutions LLCMemphis, TN · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,382 · 72 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,403 · 77 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $269.42 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $267.15 | 21 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $169.04 | 9 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $166.30 | 10 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $117.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,382 · 72 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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