Dr. Edith M. Simmons, MD

Dr. Simmons practices at Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas, part of Quorum Health.

Dr. Simmons' NPI, 1639112683, was assigned on June 14, 2006. Dr. Simmons graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1997. Dr. Simmons' Texas license number on file is L9483.

Dr. Simmons' primary practice is Big Bend Regional Medical Center, at 2600 Highway 118 North, Alpine, TX 79830 in Brewster County. The practice phone is (432) 837-3447.

Dr. Simmons' primary practice is Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas, part of Quorum Health. Dr. Simmons is also affiliated with Medical Center Hospital. The medical group on file is Preventative Care Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Simmons to 1 more hospital, 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. Simmons practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Simmons' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Simmons is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Simmons' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and hypercalcemia among the conditions Dr. Simmons treats.

CMS data shows 17 Medicare services from Dr. Simmons across 1 procedure code in 2022, for 30 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $58 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Simmons in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 50% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Simmons' median patient age at 72, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Simmons wrote 2,484 Medicare Part D claims for 225 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,950 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $208,086 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,719 claims across 53 drugs.

Dr. Simmons accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Simmons in 2005. The most frequent topics are Acute Kidney Injury, Critical Illness and Inflammation. Dr. Simmons' most frequent co-authors are Glenn Matthew Chertow, MD, Ravindra L. Mehta, MD and Maxwell Ellis Fisher, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Dr. Simmons from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $454.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Simmons, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Simmons graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1997.

Dr. Simmons is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.