Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Simon, MD
Neurology · Hinsdale, IL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Simon
Dr. Christopher Simon is a neurology specialist in Hinsdale, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Simon performed 12,306 Medicare services across 1,489 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Simon received a total of $13,102 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 697 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Simon is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in IL
$13,102 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,306
Medicare services
Top 5% in IL for neurology
1,489
Unique beneficiaries
$14
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~615 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
10,465 | $4 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
449 | $93 | $229 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
234 | $67 | $157 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
164 | $8 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
114 | $137 | $307 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
109 | $81 | $460 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
107 | $122 | $359 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
104 | $15 | $77 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
102 | $14 | $77 |
| Immunoassay substance analysis, multiple step method A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to analyze a substance. The process involves multiple steps to detect or measure the target material. |
51 | $11 | $59 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
42 | $16 | $86 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
29 | $7 | $40 |
| Autoimmune disorder screening test A laboratory test used to screen for the presence of autoimmune disorders. |
29 | $12 | $62 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
28 | $10 | $55 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
28 | $143 | $431 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 27 | $63 | $165 |
| Limited needle EMG of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in specific muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. This limited study evaluates muscle function in a targeted area. |
27 | $52 | $175 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles. |
26 | $142 | $1,000 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 23 | $161 | $443 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) This automated test measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube to detect inflammation in the body. |
21 | $3 | $14 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
19 | $71 | $179 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
17 | $372 | $957 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 5-6 tests A series of 5 to 6 tests that measure how well nerves send electrical signals. The procedure evaluates nerve function and helps identify damage or dysfunction. |
15 | $111 | $750 |
| Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
15 | $172 | $1,250 |
| Syphilis antibody test A blood test that checks for antibodies to the bacteria that causes syphilis. |
14 | $13 | $68 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
12 | $27 | $152 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $97 | $218 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
12 | $96 | $202 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 11-12 A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 11 to 12 separate nerve conduction studies. |
11 | $205 | $1,500 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,102
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,872/year across 7 years
Top 18% in IL for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
55
Companies
697
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,824 (97.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$279 (2.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,175
2023
$3,190
2022
$2,008
2021
$1,817
2020
$921
2019
$576
2018
$415
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$842
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$583
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$356
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$355
MDD US Operations, LLC
$311
Biogen, Inc.
$219
Lilly USA, LLC
$147
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$144
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$136
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$126
Genentech USA, Inc.
$114
Celgene Corporation
$104
SK Life Science, Inc.
$102
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$77
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$74
Eisai Inc.
$65
PFIZER INC.
$65
ARGENX US, INC.
$63
Lundbeck LLC
$52
UCB, Inc.
$36
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$28
Amgen Inc.
$25
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
NEUROPACE, INC.
$18
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Top 3 companies account for 42.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,615
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,427
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,422
AbbVie Inc.
$1,267
Biogen, Inc.
$980
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$962
Lilly USA, LLC
$785
SK Life Science, Inc.
$434
MDD US Operations, LLC
$379
Genentech USA, Inc.
$332
Allergan, Inc.
$315
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$269
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$183
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$178
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$169
ARGENX US, INC.
$162
Celgene Corporation
$153
Amgen Inc.
$143
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$137
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$130
PFIZER INC.
$130
Eisai Inc.
$121
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$121
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$101
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$95
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$89
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$80
Lundbeck LLC
$76
UCB, Inc.
$75
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$66
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$62
EMD Serono, Inc.
$56
Allergan Inc.
$49
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$43
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Abbott Laboratories
$38
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$25
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
NEUROPACE, INC.
$18
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$18
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Corium, LLC
$6
Top 3 companies account for 34.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Adlarity · Aduhelm · Aimovig · Apokyn · Austedo XR · BAFIERTAM · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · CAMBIA · DUOPA · Dhivy · Dysport · ELYXYB - CELECOXIB · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · Enspryng · Epidiolex · FIRDAPSE · FYCOMPA · Fycompa · GENERAL DBS · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · General - DBS · HYQVIA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · Leqembi · MAYZENT · Mavenclad · NAMZARIC · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nourianz · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · ONZETRA XSAIL · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · Ongentys · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qelbree · Qutenza · REXULTI · RNS Neurostimulator Kit · RYTARY · Rystiggo · SOLIRIS · Soliris · TECFIDERA · TEGSEDI · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VNS - Sentiva · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator · VUMERITY · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · XCOPRI · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
620
Per 100K population
66.9
County median income
$110,502
Nearest hospital
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Simon is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of IL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Simon experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Simon performed 10,465 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Simon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Simon received a total of $13,102 from 55 companies across 697 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Simon's costs compare to other neurologists in Hinsdale?
Dr. Simon's average Medicare payment per service is $14. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Simon) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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