Dr. Simona C. Pop, MD

Dr. Pop practices at Optumcare Medical Group in Vista, California.

Dr. Pop's NPI, 1275564874, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Dr. Pop graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1997. Dr. Pop holds California license A91844.

Dr. Pop's primary practice is Optumcare Medical Group, at 145 Thunder Dr, Vista, CA 92083. The practice phone is (562) 594-6599.

Dr. Pop's primary practice is Optumcare Medical Group in Vista, California. Dr. Pop is also affiliated with Sharp Tri-City Medical Center. The medical group on file is OptumCare Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pop to 2 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pop practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Pop's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Pop is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Pop's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute skin infection, adjustment disease, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and conjunctivitis among the conditions Dr. Pop treats.

CMS data shows 316 Medicare services from Dr. Pop across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 154 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,861 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 154 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pop in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pop's median patient age at 64, with 75% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pop wrote 5,049 Medicare Part D claims for 485 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,420 of them, across 81 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $215,823 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,115 claims across 85 drugs.

Dr. Pop accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pop as offering telehealth.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Pop from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Novo Nordisk AS paid the most, $1,168.

Dr. Pop graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1997.

Dr. Pop is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.