Hewatt M. Sims, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Douglas, GA
Hewatt M. Sims, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Douglas, Georgia, and NPI 1386653061, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 048965, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hewatt M. Sims
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 048965 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Doctors Dr Ste F, Douglas, GA 31533
- Phone
- (912) 383-6575
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 383-6476
- Medicaid ID
- 368937772C GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050622000665); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Doctors Dr Ste F
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenneth Depersio, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1437125812
Verify Hewatt M. Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 048965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
402 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 227 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen103 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
- Diazepam80 claims
- Celecoxib28 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Meloxicam14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $50,725.83
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Precision Spine, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Care Medical Center LLCDouglas, GA
- Orthopedic Surgeons OF Georgia LLCDouglas, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hewatt M. Sims among 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia
Hewatt M. Sims, MD is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 93% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1998 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Georgia
There are 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia.
All 60 in Georgia → Every provider in Douglas → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Loumeau, MDJesup, GA 315451609056993
- John Gee, MDValdosta, GA 316021972575983
- Edward Fakhre, MDSavannah, GA 314051295295830
- Bradley Heiges, MDSavannah, GA 314051871565481
- Raphael Roybal, MDSavannah, GA 314051518909712
- Andrew Sheils, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051982677951
- Henry Barnard, M.D.Albany, GA 317071588665277
- Andrew Cordista, MDMoultrie, GA 317681295745081
Common questions
What is Hewatt M. Sims, MD's NPI number?
Hewatt M. Sims, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386653061, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hewatt M. Sims, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Doctors Dr Ste F, Douglas, GA, 31533. Phone: (912) 383-6575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hewatt M. Sims, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 048965, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Hewatt M. Sims, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hewatt M. Sims, MD had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.