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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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JOHN B SIMS
Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
520 DOUGLAS BLVD, TYLER, TX, 75702-8307
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DR. JOHN SIMS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
117
payments
$29,365
payment total
9
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
86 | $28,600 |
Food and Beverage |
31 | $765 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
EMBLEM |
device |
$17,000 |
EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM |
device |
$7,500 |
RHYTHMIA |
device |
$2,802 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$783 |
GENERAL BRADY |
device |
$753 |
PHOTONBLADE |
device |
$130 |
PHOTONSABER Y |
device |
$130 |
EIKON LT ADAPT |
device |
$130 |
PHOTONSABER F |
device |
$130 |
EIKON LT |
device |
$130 |
VISIA AF |
device |
$109 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$86 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$73 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$39 |
VIGILANT |
device |
$24 |
MICRA |
device |
$23 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$21 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$19 |
CLARIA MRI |
device |
$2 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $500 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 23, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $500 | GENERAL BRADY | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $500 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $500 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $500 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 23, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $250 | GENERAL BRADY | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $250 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $250 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $250 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $250 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $250 | RHYTHMIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $250 | EMBLEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $120 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $86 | VISIA AF | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $86 | PHOTONBLADE PHOTONSABER Y PHOTONSABER F EIKON LT EIKON LT ADAPT | Food and Beverage | INVUITY, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $27 | PHOTONBLADE PHOTONSABER Y PHOTONSABER F EIKON LT EIKON LT ADAPT | Food and Beverage | INVUITY, INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $25 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $24 | VIGILANT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $24 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $23 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $23 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $23 | VISIA AF | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $21 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $20 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $19 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $19 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $19 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $19 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $18 | PHOTONBLADE PHOTONSABER Y PHOTONSABER F EIKON LT EIKON LT ADAPT | Food and Beverage | INVUITY, INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $17 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $16 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $16 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $15 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 14, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $8 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $7 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $3 | GENERAL BRADY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $2 | CLARIA MRI | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. |
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