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James "Whit" Mims, MD
- ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric ENT/Head and Neck Surgery

James "Whit" Mims, MD
- ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric ENT/Head and Neck Surgery
Conditions and Treatments
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Pediatric Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Sinusitis
Conditions and Treatments
- Neck Mass Removal
- Sistrunk Procedure
- Turbinate Reduction
- Septoplasty
- Tonsillectomy
- Ear Tubes (Tympanostomy Tubes)
- Sinus Surgery
- Adenoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Deviated Septum
- Nasal Polyps
- Branchial Cleft Abnormality
- Pediatric Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Apnea
- Sinusitis
- Recurrent Respiratory Papilloma (RRP)
- Chronic Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Tonsillitis
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Ratings and Reviews
4.894 Ratings 10 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.7 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.8 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.8 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.9 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.6 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- May 12, 2021very professional, direct to the point. trusting.
- April 25, 2021Always good care from this doctor
- April 23, 2021Good
- February 17, 2021good
- February 9, 2021was very pleased seeing Dr Mims, he took the time to listen to my concerns and explained everything thoroughly
- December 15, 2020very good
- November 15, 2020Dr. Mims has always been courteous! WFBMC is better because of Dr. Mims!
- October 20, 2020One of my favorite Physicians. My favorite Doctor!!!!
- October 9, 2020*Dr. Mims is an excellent provider. I have seen for 20 years after another provider surgery ended up a butcher job.
- September 27, 2020Dr. Mims is phenomenal with my daughter. We have been seeing him for the last three years and we have never had a bad experience. He is knowledgeable and caring and takes time to ask Avery questions and involve her in the process. We are lucky to have found Dr. Mims.
Locations
ENT/Head and Neck Surgery - Clemmons
at Medical Plaza - Clemmons
Pediatric ENT/Head and Neck Surgery - Ardmore Tower
at Brenner Children's
Address
Brenner Children's Hospital
Medical Center Boulevard
7th Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Get DirectionsCredentials
Education
- BA, Emory University, 1990
- BA, Emory University, 1990
- MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1995
Residency
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1996
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2000
Board Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Memberships
- American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy
- North Carolina Medical Society
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Otolaryngology
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Insurance
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis. Wise SK, Lin SY, Toskala E, Orlandi RR, Akdis CA, Alt JA, Azar A, Baroody FM, Bachert C, Canonica GW, Chacko T, Cingi C, Ciprandi G, Corey J, Cox LS, Creticos PS, Custovic A, Damask C, DeConde A, DelGaudio JM, Ebert CS, Eloy JA, Flanagan CE, Fokkens WJ, Franzese C, Gosepath J, Halderman A, Hamilton RG, Hoffman HJ, Hohlfeld JM, Houser SM, Hwang PH, Incorvaia C, Jarvis D, Khalid AN, Kilpeläinen M, Kingdom TT, Krouse H, Larenas-Linnemann D, Laury AM, Lee SE, Levy JM, Luong AU, Marple BF, McCoul ED, McMains KC, Melén E, Mims JW, Moscato G, Mullol J, Nelson HS, Patadia M, Pawankar R, Pfaar O, Platt MP, Reisacher W, Rondón C, Rudmik L, Ryan M, Sastre J, Schlosser RJ, Settipane RA, Sharma HP, Sheikh A, Smith TL, Tantilipikorn P, Tversky JR, Veling MC, Wang Y, Westman M, Wickman M, Zacharek M. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2018 02; 8(2):108-352.
- Allergy for the Otolaryngologist. Ramanathan MM, Mims JW. Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 2017 12; 50(6):xvii-xviii.
- Advancements and Dilemmas in the Management of Allergy. Mims JW. Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 2017 Dec; 50(6):1037-1042.
- Current concepts: diagnosis and management of food allergy in children. Mims JW. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jun; 24(3):250-5.
- Targeting Quality Improvement in Clinical Practice Guidelines. Mims JW. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Dec; 153(6):907-8.