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MS. Crystal E Sims, APRN-BC

Individual provider Nurse Practitioner · NPI 1780707166

MS. Crystal E Sims, APRN-BC is a Nurse Practitioner in Athens, Georgia. Qualified in 2005, 21 years ago. Practices with Ascend Medical Georgia II PC, a 16-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia.

Years since qualifying
21
Licensed in
GA
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
2
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Practice location Address checks out

1086 A Baxter St
Athens, GA 30606
Phone: (706) 353-0606
Fax: (706) 353-0798
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Specialties & licences

Family Nurse Practitioner (primary) Taxonomy 363LF0000X · Licence RN145684 (GA)
Nurse Practitioner Taxonomy 363L00000X · Licence RN145684 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1780707166
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials APRN-BC
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 9, 2007
Last updated in NPPESMarch 4, 2022
Certification dateMarch 4, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNURSE PRACTITIONER
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2005 (21 years in practice)
Group practice Ascend Medical Georgia Ii Pc — 16 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients182
Services billed 897 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age85

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $46 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Ascend Medical Georgia II PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 16 clinicians in the practice; 11 are shown here.

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