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Dr. John W. Sim, MD

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(Dr. John Sim, M.D.)

(284 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

317 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 681-7500

Dr. John W. Sim, MD is an internist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. John W. Sim, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health and Cottage Health.

Office Locations

317 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 681-7500

(805) 898-3091

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, anorectal procedures and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	42
breast exam	21
doctor visit	638
gynecologic procedures	21
preventive care	111
vaccines	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, anorectal procedures and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	43
breast exam	16
doctor visit	636
gynecologic procedures	16
preventive care	142
vaccines	99

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	39
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, anorectal procedures and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	29
breast exam	14
doctor visit	596
gynecologic procedures	14
preventive care	114
vaccines	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	58
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	36
doctor visit	616
preventive care	238
vaccines	202

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	120
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	30
doctor visit	485
preventive care	164
vaccines	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	45
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	27
doctor visit	583
preventive care	163
vaccines	136

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	52
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	14
doctor visit	671
preventive care	129
vaccines	115

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	14
doctor visit	633
preventive care	133
vaccines	119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	22
doctor visit	437
preventive care	77
vaccines	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	42
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	19
doctor visit	595
preventive care	64
vaccines	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	48
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	657
preventive care	85
vaccines	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	53
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2023 were preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	534
ear procedures	12
preventive care	63
vaccines	52

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	50
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2023

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2024 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	469
preventive care	41
vaccines	30

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	54
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD in 2024

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Sim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA were preventive care, vaccines, anorectal procedures and breast exam.

anorectal procedures	27
breast exam	17
doctor visit	580
ear procedures	12
gynecologic procedures	17
preventive care	117
vaccines	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	293
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	50
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	186

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Sim, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Sim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. John W. Sim, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John W. Sim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Cottage Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John W. Sim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare PPO, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Three Rivers, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, HealthSmart, First Health, Health Net: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group, Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA), Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Health Net: Health Net PPO, Aetna: Health Fund HMO, Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus, Aetna: Aetna Individual and Family HMO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum/Catastrophic Plans, Aetna: Health Fund PPO, Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP), Health Net: Health Net UC Blue & Gold HMO, Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access EPO, Aetna: Health Network, Health Net: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees), Aetna: Choice POS II, Aetna: Managed Choice POS, Aetna: Health Fund POS, Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN), Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO, California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties): PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Aetna: HMO Deductible, Provider Networks of America: PPO, Aetna: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN), Health Net: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group, Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS, CenCal: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Aetna: HMO, Aetna: Savings Plus Narrow Network Product PPO-POS, Aetna: Open Choice PPO and Aetna: Aetna Select EPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John W. Sim, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare PPO

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

Three Rivers

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

HealthSmart

First Health

Health Net: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group

Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)

Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Health Net: Health Net PPO

Aetna: Health Fund HMO

Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus

Aetna: Aetna Individual and Family HMO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum/Catastrophic Plans

Aetna: Health Fund PPO

Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP)

Health Net: Health Net UC Blue & Gold HMO

Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access EPO

Aetna: Health Network

Health Net: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees)

Aetna: Choice POS II

Aetna: Managed Choice POS

Aetna: Health Fund POS

Aetna: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN)

Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO

California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties): PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Aetna: HMO Deductible

Provider Networks of America: PPO

Aetna: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN)

Health Net: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group

Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS

CenCal: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna: HMO

Aetna: Savings Plus Narrow Network Product PPO-POS

Aetna: Open Choice PPO

Aetna: Aetna Select EPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John W. Sim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 284 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John W. Sim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Barbara, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John W. Sim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,310 ELIQUIS $319	VIAGRA $239	PREVNAR - 13 $180	EUCRISA $157	LYRICA $115	Other $301
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,100 INVOKANA $612	XARELTO $372	INVOKAMET $103	$12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$628 JARDIANCE $445	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $67	STIOLTO $57	GLYXAMBI $48	Pradaxa $11
Amgen Inc.	$596 Repatha $487	Prolia $109
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$476 FARXIGA $345	ONGLYZA $46	DALIRESP $18	BYDUREON WEEKLY $17	SYMBICORT $12	Other $38
Other	$2,842 Myrbetriq $239	LINZESS $151	PNEUMOVAX 23 $148	PRALUENT $147	TARPEYO $123	Other $2,034

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,874
Education	$78

Research Payments

Dr. John W. Sim, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $34,285.

Biography

Dr. John Sim is affiliated with Cottage Health and Sutter Health. Dr. Sim graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. His training includes a residency program at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He usually honors AARP, Anthem, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. His practice in Santa Barbara, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sutter Health.