Dr. Daniel J. Simon, MD

  • Durham, NC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1205891512PAC ID3678583465
Medicare services, 2024
1,943
Medicare patients, 2024
985
Part D claims, 2024
1,210
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704
Practice phone
Call (919) 956-9300
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

North Carolina Specialty Hospital

Hospital · Durham, North Carolina

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Dr. Daniel J. Simon is an ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Simon practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital.

Dr. Simon's NPI, 1205891512, was assigned on April 19, 2006. Dr. Simon graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 2002. Dr. Simon holds North Carolina license 2006-00474.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3678583465
NPI enumeration date
April 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 956-9300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Daniel J. Simon practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Simon's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital, at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 956-9300.

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Dr. Daniel J. Simon is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Simon's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dr. Simon is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Simon to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel J. Simon's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Simon practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
North Carolina Specialty HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Daniel J. Simon is one of 552 ophthalmologists in North Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Simon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Simon's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2006-00474 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • South Carolina licenseLicense TL28671

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Simon

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Dr. Daniel J. Simon billed Medicare for 1,943 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,943 Medicare services from Dr. Simon across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 985 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $172,861 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,943
Medicare patients985
Paid by Medicare$172,861
Procedure codes13

Dr. Simon's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,4162024: 1,14019%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3362024: 51954%
Surgery
2023: 2062024: 25021%
Other services
2023: 02024: 34

Where Dr. Simon's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,75690%
  • In a facility18710%

Dr. Simon compared with the North Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Simon
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
1,943vs 1,70114% above
Medicare patients
985vs 56674% above
Part D claims
1,136vs 62083% above

Medians across 580 ophthalmologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Simon's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Daniel J. Simon treated 985 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 985 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Simon in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 413 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Simon's median patient age at 72, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 2024985
Average age76
Average risk score1.06
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Simon's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Simon's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women58059%
  • Men40541%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Simon's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol73%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Diabetes27%
  5. Chronic kidney disease25%
  6. Anxiety20%
  7. Ischemic heart disease20%
  8. Mood disorders20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Simon's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Daniel J. Simon wrote 1,210 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Simon wrote 1,210 Medicare Part D claims for 363 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,136 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $197,026 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,196 claims across 16 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,210
Drugs named by CMS17
Total drug cost$197,026
Part D patients363

Dr. Simon's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic696 claims58%
  • Brand-name514 claims42%

Dr. Simon'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,1962024: 1,1365%

Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 16 in 2023.

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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. Daniel J. Simon ranks in the 87th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Simon accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 257 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Simon, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Simon ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
87th percentile257 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Daniel J. Simon has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Simon.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Simon

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Dr. Daniel J. Simon received $3,999 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Simon from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $1,822.

General payments to Dr. Simon by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Simon by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,26757%
  • Travel and lodging$1,58340%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1504%

Companies that paid Dr. Simon the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Daniel J. Simon graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Dr. Simon graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolState University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Daniel J. Simon's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Daniel J. Simon's NPI number?

Dr. Daniel J. Simon's NPI number is 1205891512. It was assigned on April 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel J. Simon?

Dr. Daniel J. Simon is an ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Daniel J. Simon practice?

Dr. Simon practices at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704. Dr. Simon's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Simon to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Daniel J. Simon's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Simon is (919) 956-9300.

What is Dr. Daniel J. Simon's medical license number?

Dr. Simon holds North Carolina license 2006-00474, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Daniel J. Simon been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Simon in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel J. Simon affiliated with?

Dr. Simon practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Simon is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Daniel J. Simon part of?

Dr. Simon is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice.

Does Dr. Daniel J. Simon accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Simon billed Medicare for 1,943 services in 2024, and Dr. Simon accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel J. Simon see?

CMS counts 985 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Simon in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Daniel J. Simon bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Simon's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92136) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Daniel J. Simon go to medical school?

Dr. Simon graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Daniel J. Simon prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Simon's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Restasis.

Has Dr. Daniel J. Simon received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,999 in general payments to Dr. Simon from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

How long has Dr. Daniel J. Simon been practicing?

Dr. Simon graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Daniel J. Simon do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Simon.

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