David Paul Sims, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Merritt Island, FL
David Paul Sims, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Merritt Island, Florida, and NPI 1528013778, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 75615, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Paul Sims
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME 75615 FL
0060435 CO
45300 IA
036.146554 IL
01080320A IN
and 4 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 170 Alameda Dr, Merritt Island, FL 32952
- Phone
- (321) 794-2476
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (321) 454-6370
- Medicaid ID
- 255089000 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Paul Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 75615Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $49.62
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
David Paul Sims among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
David Paul Sims, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Merritt Island → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Stefanelli, ARNPMerritt Island, FL 329531790567931
- Michael Greene, M.D.Sebastian, FL 329581982690269
- Luis Argote-Greene, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601598877748
- Cary Stowe, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601245236728
- Luis Velazco Davila, M.DVero Beach, FL 329601992016539
- James Wudel, MDVero Beach, FL 329601942395215
- Tamim Antaki, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011225128895
- James Battaglini, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011689652729
Common questions
What is David Paul Sims, MD's NPI number?
David Paul Sims, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528013778, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Paul Sims, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 170 Alameda Dr, Merritt Island, FL, 32952. Phone: (321) 794-2476. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Paul Sims, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 75615, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.