Wendy W. Simmons, PA
- Medicare services, 2024
- 73,864
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 495
- Part D claims, 2024
- 698
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Industry payments
- $461,032
- Practice address
- 1710 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401-6442
- Practice phone
- Call (910) 762-1182
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a.
Multi-specialty group site · Wilmington, North Carolina
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Wendy W. Simmons is a rheumatologist in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wendy Simmons practices at Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a. in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Wendy Simmons' NPI, 1609800556, was assigned on July 10, 2006. Wendy Simmons holds North Carolina license 101041.
- NPI
- 1609800556NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870596422
- NPI enumeration date
- July 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (910) 762-1182
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Wendy W. Simmons practices at Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a. in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wendy Simmons' primary practice is Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a., at 1710 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401-6442. The practice phone is (910) 762-1182.
- Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a.1710 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401-6442Phone(910) 762-1182
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Wendy W. Simmons is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Wendy Simmons' primary practice is Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a. in Wilmington, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Carolina Arthritis.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Wendy W. Simmons' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Wendy Simmons practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a. | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Wendy W. Simmons is one of 204 rheumatologists in North Carolina
Rheumatology is Wendy Simmons' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Wendy Simmons is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, North CarolinaPrimary
Rheumatologists near Wendy Simmons
Counts of rheumatologists 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
Wendy W. Simmons billed Medicare for 73,864 services in 2024
CMS data shows 73,864 Medicare services from Wendy Simmons across 37 procedure codes in 2024, for 495 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,019,909 for them. Every service was in an office.
Wendy Simmons' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 55,5542024: 67,81822%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2,8682024: 2,6398%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0872024: 1,0771%
- Surgery
- 2023: 8002024: 7645%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 668
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5942024: 6499%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3142024: 24921%
Wendy Simmons compared with the North Carolina median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Wendy Simmons
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 73,864vs 4,50316.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 495vs 25296% above
- Part D claims
- 635vs 1,40055% below
Medians across 211 rheumatologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Wendy Simmons' 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
Wendy W. Simmons treated 495 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 495 Medicare patients who saw Wendy Simmons in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 241 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Wendy Simmons' median patient age at 66, with 83% women.
Wendy Simmons' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Wendy Simmons' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women44590%
- Men5010%
Chronic conditions among Wendy Simmons' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Osteoporosis75%
- High blood pressure67%
- Mood disorders29%
- Anxiety27%
- Depression27%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Wendy Simmons' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women83%
- Men17%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Wendy W. Simmons wrote 698 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Wendy Simmons wrote 698 Medicare Part D claims for 157 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 635 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $41,626 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 595 claims across 14 drugs.
Wendy Simmons' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic670 claims96%
- Brand-name and other28 claims4%
Wendy Simmons' 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 Wendy Simmons' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%94 of 698 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: 5952024: 6357%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 14 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
Wendy W. Simmons scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Wendy Simmons for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Wendy Simmons accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Wendy Simmons as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Wendy Simmons' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 41of 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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Wendy W. Simmons received $461,032 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,049 general payments to Wendy Simmons from 23 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $179,825.
General payments to Wendy Simmons by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Wendy Simmons by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$274,30359%
- Travel and lodging$98,05821%
- Consulting fees$56,44812%
- Food and beverage$28,1096%
- Other$4,1141%
Companies that paid Wendy Simmons the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Wendy W. Simmons'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 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Wendy W. Simmons' NPI number?
Wendy W. Simmons' NPI number is 1609800556. It was assigned on July 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Wendy W. Simmons specialize in?
Wendy W. Simmons is a rheumatologist in Wilmington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Wendy W. Simmons practice?
Wendy Simmons practices at 1710 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401-6442. Wendy Simmons' primary practice is Carolina Arthritis Associates, P.a. in Wilmington, North Carolina.
What is Wendy W. Simmons' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Wendy Simmons is (910) 762-1182.
What is Wendy W. Simmons' medical license number?
Wendy Simmons holds North Carolina license 101041.
What medical group is Wendy W. Simmons part of?
Wendy Simmons is linked to Carolina Arthritis.
Does Wendy W. Simmons accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Wendy Simmons billed Medicare for 73,864 services in 2024, and Wendy Simmons accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Wendy W. Simmons offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Wendy Simmons as offering telehealth services.
What is Wendy W. Simmons' MIPS score?
Wendy Simmons' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Wendy W. Simmons see?
CMS counts 495 Medicare patients who saw Wendy Simmons in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Wendy W. Simmons bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Wendy Simmons' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3111), injected or infused drug (J0897) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Wendy W. Simmons prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Wendy Simmons' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Tramadol HCl and Meloxicam.
Has Wendy W. Simmons received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $461,032 in general payments to Wendy Simmons from 23 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Wendy W. Simmons been practicing?
Wendy Simmons graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
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