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Richard C Sims
NPI 1841618782
$7,355.30
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $705 in 2025
The $705 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Interventional Pain Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $676).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,591 · 2020: $373 · 2021: $470 · 2022: $270 · 2023: $1,594 · 2024: $352 · 2025: $705.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,238 · Travel and Lodging: $413.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,238.13 |
| Travel and Lodging | $413.21 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,499.53 | 2019-2023 | Eterna |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,578.03 | 2019-2025 | Intracept, Superion Indirect Decompression System, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Vertiflex, INC. | $1,179.07 | 2019 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $807.09 | 2023 | Intracept |
| Medtronic, INC. | $354.75 | 2023 | Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $335.95 | 2025 | Evoke |
| Nutech Spine, INC. | $197.72 | 2020 | |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $185.69 | 2021-2023 | Mild Device Kit |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $61.36 | 2020-2021 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $48.17 | 2019-2023 | Senza |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $22.00 | 2019 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $18.61 | 2025 | Ha Minuteman G3-R |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $18.51 | 2022 | |
| Embody, INC. | $18.04 | 2022 | |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $17.79 | 2023 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $12.99 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Richard Sims listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.