Dr. Simon Finger, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,615
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 451
- Part D claims, 2024
- 276
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 643-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Simon Finger is an orthopedic surgeon in Slidell, Louisiana
Dr. Finger practices at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana, part of Slidell Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Finger's NPI, 1548444904, was assigned on December 20, 2007. Dr. Finger graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Finger holds Louisiana license 14046R.
- NPI
- 1548444904NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234174426
- NPI enumeration date
- December 20, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 643-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Simon Finger practices at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana
Dr. Finger's primary practice is Slidell Memorial Hospital, at 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458 in St. Tammany Parish. The practice phone is (985) 643-2200.
- Slidell Memorial Hospital1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458 · St. Tammany ParishPhone(985) 643-2200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Simon Finger is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Finger's primary practice is Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana, part of Slidell Memorial Hospital. Dr. Finger is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Finger to 3 more group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Simon Finger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Finger practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Simon Finger is one of 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Finger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Finger is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, LouisianaPrimary
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Dr. Simon Finger billed Medicare for 1,615 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,615 Medicare services from Dr. Finger across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 451 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $81,365 for them.
Dr. Finger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6452024: 56113%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,3242024: 42868%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,0082024: 31868%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3842024: 24137%
- Other services
- 2023: 572024: 6718%
Where Dr. Finger's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,51394%
- In a facility1026%
Dr. Finger compared with the Louisiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Finger
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,615vs 1,33221% above
- Medicare patients
- 451vs 25080% above
- Part D claims
- 234vs 235Close to median
Medians across 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Finger's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Simon Finger treated 451 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 451 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Finger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 222 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Finger's median patient age at 69, with 61% women.
Dr. Finger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Finger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26459%
- Men18741%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Finger's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety29%
- Mood disorders27%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Finger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Simon Finger wrote 276 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Finger wrote 276 Medicare Part D claims for 157 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 234 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,306 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 246 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Finger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic272 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. Finger's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Finger's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids42%115 of 276 claims
- Antibiotics8%21 of 276 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2462024: 2345%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Simon Finger ranks in the 83rd percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Finger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 44 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Finger, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Finger ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 83rd percentile44 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 70th percentile37 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 63rd percentile18 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 83rd percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Simon Finger has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Finger. Dr. Finger's most frequent co-author is Jordan Grilliot, DO.
Dr. Finger's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Finger
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Simon Finger received $4,940 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 174 general payments to Dr. Finger from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $2,911.
General payments to Dr. Finger by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Finger by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,23786%
- Travel and lodging$64513%
- Education$581%
Companies that paid Dr. Finger the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Simon Finger graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Finger graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Simon Finger's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Simon Finger's NPI number?
Dr. Simon Finger's NPI number is 1548444904. It was assigned on December 20, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Simon Finger?
Dr. Simon Finger is an orthopedic surgeon in Slidell, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Simon Finger practice?
Dr. Finger practices at 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458. Dr. Finger's primary practice is Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana, part of Slidell Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Finger to 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Simon Finger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Finger is (985) 643-2200.
What is Dr. Simon Finger's medical license number?
Dr. Finger holds Louisiana license 14046R.
Which hospitals is Dr. Simon Finger affiliated with?
Dr. Finger practices at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Finger is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans.
What medical group is Dr. Simon Finger part of?
Dr. Finger is linked to Ochsner Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Finger to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Simon Finger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Finger billed Medicare for 1,615 services in 2024, and Dr. Finger accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Simon Finger see?
CMS counts 451 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Finger in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Simon Finger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Finger's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), injected or infused drug (J3301) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
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Where did Dr. Simon Finger go to medical school?
Dr. Finger graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Simon Finger prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Finger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Simon Finger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,940 in general payments to Dr. Finger from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Simon Finger been practicing?
Dr. Finger graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Simon Finger do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Finger.
Who does Dr. Simon Finger publish with?
Dr. Finger's most frequent co-authors are Jordan Grilliot, DO (1 shared paper).
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