Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 570
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 224
- Part D claims, 2024
- 385
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Industry payments
- $384
- Practice address
- 555 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
- Practice phone
- Call (301) 414-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht
Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds is an OB-GYN in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Dr. Simmonds practices at Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Dr. Simmonds' NPI, 1821318932, was assigned on June 11, 2010. Dr. Simmonds graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Simmonds holds Maryland license D0047545.
- NPI
- 1821318932NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012197429
- NPI enumeration date
- June 11, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (301) 414-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds practices at Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Dr. Simmonds' primary practice is Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht, at 555 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 414-2300.
- Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht555 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 414-2300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Simmonds' primary practice is Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The medical group on file is OB-GYN Associates of Advantia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Simmonds to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Simmonds practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds is one of 945 OB-GYNs in Maryland
Obstetrics and gynecology is Dr. Simmonds' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207V00000X. Dr. Simmonds is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Obstetrics and gynecology, MarylandPrimary
OB-GYNs near Dr. Simmonds
Counts of OB-GYNs with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds billed Medicare for 570 services in 2024
CMS data shows 570 Medicare services from Dr. Simmonds across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,262 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Simmonds' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2072024: 2003%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 682024: 179163%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1372024: 15715%
- Other services
- 2023: 502024: 3432%
Dr. Simmonds compared with the Maryland median for OB-GYNs, 2024
- Dr. Simmonds
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 570vs 678.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 224vs 564.0 times
- Part D claims
- 244vs 288.7 times
Medians across 788 OB-GYNs in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Simmonds' 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. Cara Cardinale Simmonds treated 224 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Simmonds in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 134 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 57% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Simmonds' median patient age at 51, with 99% women.
Dr. Simmonds' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Simmonds' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure57%
- Arthritis42%
- Osteoporosis35%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders21%
- Ischemic heart disease17%
- Depression16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Simmonds' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 51
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women99%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Simmonds wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 244 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,038 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 193 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Simmonds' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic340 claims88%
- Brand-name45 claims12%
Dr. Simmonds' 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. Simmonds' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics9%34 of 385 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: 1932024: 24426%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 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. Cara Cardinale Simmonds scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Simmonds for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Simmonds accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Simmonds as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Simmonds' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds received $384 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Simmonds from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $245.
General payments to Dr. Simmonds by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Simmonds the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Simmonds graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Cara Cardinale Simmonds' NPI number?
Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds' NPI number is 1821318932. It was assigned on June 11, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds?
Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds is an OB-GYN in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician (taxonomy code 207V00000X).
Where does Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds practice?
Dr. Simmonds practices at 555 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Dr. Simmonds' primary practice is Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Simmonds to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Simmonds is (301) 414-2300.
What is Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds' medical license number?
Dr. Simmonds holds Maryland license D0047545.
What medical group is Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds part of?
Dr. Simmonds is linked to OB-GYN Associates of Advantia. Dmand AI links Dr. Simmonds to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Simmonds billed Medicare for 570 services in 2024, and Dr. Simmonds accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Simmonds as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds' MIPS score?
Dr. Simmonds' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds see?
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Simmonds in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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What services does Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Simmonds' most billed Medicare services were health assessment (96127), lab and pathology test (81002) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds go to medical school?
Dr. Simmonds graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Simmonds' most prescribed drugs by claims were Estradiol, Progesterone and Clobetasol Propionate.
Has Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $384 in general payments to Dr. Simmonds from 6 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Cara Cardinale Simmonds been practicing?
Dr. Simmonds graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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