Dr. John J. Simmer, MD

  • Tacoma, WA
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1174594881PAC ID9537352737
Medicare services, 2024
233
Medicare patients, 2024
130
Part D claims, 2024
110
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$3,516
Practice address
316 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
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Primary practice

Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Tacoma, Washington

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Dr. John J. Simmer is an otolaryngologist in Tacoma, Washington

Dr. Simmer practices at Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPD in Tacoma, Washington.

Dr. Simmer's NPI, 1174594881, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Simmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1989. Dr. Simmer holds Washington license 60167500.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9537352737
NPI enumeration date
January 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. John J. Simmer practices at Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPD in Tacoma, Washington

Dr. Simmer's primary practice is Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPD, at 316 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405.

  • Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPD
    316 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Dr. John J. Simmer is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Simmer's primary practice is Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPD in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Simmer is also affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. The medical group on file is MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Simmer to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Simmer's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John J. Simmer's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Simmer practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John J. Simmer is one of 254 otolaryngologists in Washington

Otolaryngology is Dr. Simmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Simmer's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, WashingtonPrimaryLicense 60167500 · taxonomy 207Y00000X
  • Minnesota licenseLicense 34081

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Simmer

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Dr. John J. Simmer billed Medicare for 233 services in 2024

CMS data shows 233 Medicare services from Dr. Simmer across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 130 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,303 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024233
Medicare patients130
Paid by Medicare$13,303
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 702024: 13999%
Surgery
2023: 152024: 68353%
Tests and treatments
2023: 112024: 26136%

Dr. Simmer compared with the Washington median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Simmer
  • Washington median
Medicare services
233vs 40342% below
Medicare patients
130vs 22542% below
Part D claims
51vs 16068% below

Medians across 241 otolaryngologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Simmer'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. John J. Simmer treated 130 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 130 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Simmer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Simmer's median patient age at 63, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024130
Average age74
Average risk score1.59
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Simmer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Simmer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6550%
  • Men6550%

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

  1. High blood pressure70%
  2. High cholesterol62%
  3. Arthritis36%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. Chronic kidney disease24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease24%
  7. Atrial fibrillation22%
  8. Heart failure22%

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

Dr. Simmer's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. John J. Simmer wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Simmer wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,488 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024110
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,488
Part D patients49

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

  • Generic88 claims80%
  • Brand-name22 claims20%

Dr. Simmer'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. Simmer's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%11 of 110 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, 2020 to 2024

  • 2020
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 142024: 51264%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 in 2020.

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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

How Dr. John J. Simmer takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. John J. Simmer received $3,516 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Simmer from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Aerin Medical Inc. paid the most, $1,557.

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

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

$3.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,68676%
  • Travel and lodging$83024%

Companies that paid Dr. Simmer 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. John J. Simmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Simmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

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Sources for Dr. John J. Simmer'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 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)
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
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What is Dr. John J. Simmer's NPI number?

Dr. John J. Simmer's NPI number is 1174594881. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John J. Simmer?

Dr. John J. Simmer is an otolaryngologist in Tacoma, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. John J. Simmer practice?

Dr. Simmer practices at 316 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405. Dr. Simmer's primary practice is Multicare Health System - Tg Interventional Endoscopy - HOPD in Tacoma, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Simmer to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. John J. Simmer's medical license number?

Dr. Simmer holds Washington license 60167500, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John J. Simmer been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Simmer in Washington and Minnesota.

Which hospitals is Dr. John J. Simmer affiliated with?

Dr. Simmer is affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Simmer to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. John J. Simmer part of?

Dr. Simmer is linked to MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI links Dr. Simmer to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. John J. Simmer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Simmer billed Medicare for 233 services in 2024, and Dr. Simmer accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John J. Simmer see?

CMS counts 130 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Simmer in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. John J. Simmer bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Simmer's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: ear (69210).

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Where did Dr. John J. Simmer go to medical school?

Dr. Simmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. John J. Simmer prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Simmer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Fluticasone Propionate and Mometasone Furoate.

Has Dr. John J. Simmer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,516 in general payments to Dr. Simmer from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Aerin Medical Inc.

How long has Dr. John J. Simmer been practicing?

Dr. Simmer graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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