Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mark Simon
Family Medicine · Massillon, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Simon from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Simon
Dr. Mark Simon is a family medicine specialist in Massillon, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Simon performed 1,998 Medicare services across 981 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Simon received a total of $17,484 from 73 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1149 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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 6% volume in OH
$17,484 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,998
Medicare services
Top 6% in OH for family medicine
981
Unique beneficiaries
$40
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
636 | $1 | $3 |
| 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. |
514 | $77 | $177 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
244 | $8 | $10 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
175 | $123 | $268 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
90 | $10 | $58 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
66 | $29 | $68 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
64 | $76 | $80 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
41 | $2 | $14 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 40 | $6 | $40 |
| 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. |
39 | $66 | $120 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
29 | $15 | $33 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
19 | $10 | $27 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
14 | $42 | $170 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
14 | $200 | $427 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
13 | $158 | $380 |
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 ↗$17,484
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,498/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
73
Companies
1,149
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
$17,176 (98.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$308 (1.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,362
2023
$2,486
2022
$2,906
2021
$2,506
2020
$2,432
2019
$2,579
2018
$2,213
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$247
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$247
ABBVIE INC.
$232
Lilly USA, LLC
$177
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$161
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$157
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$148
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$104
Exact Sciences Corporation
$100
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$96
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$89
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Novo Nordisk Inc
$79
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$75
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$57
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$46
Lundbeck LLC
$41
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$32
Almatica Pharma LLC
$23
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$20
Amgen Inc.
$17
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Eisai Inc.
$15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 30.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,091
PFIZER INC.
$1,476
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,112
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$974
AbbVie Inc.
$890
Novo Nordisk Inc
$772
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$690
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$651
ABBVIE INC.
$632
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$622
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$600
Amgen Inc.
$487
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$425
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$383
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$358
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$341
Lundbeck LLC
$335
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$323
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$300
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$267
Exact Sciences Corporation
$257
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$234
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$212
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$204
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$185
Allergan, Inc.
$174
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$161
Almatica Pharma LLC
$161
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$153
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$148
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$128
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$113
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$109
Abbott Laboratories
$104
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$104
Radius Health, Inc.
$100
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$92
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$79
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$72
Corcept Therapeutics
$69
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$60
Allergan Inc.
$52
Eisai Inc.
$51
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Bausch Health US, LLC
$47
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$36
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$34
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$27
Dexcom, Inc.
$26
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Romark Laboratories, LC
$24
Promius Pharma LLC
$23
Strongbridge US INC.
$23
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$22
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$22
Genentech USA, Inc.
$21
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$20
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$16
Greer Laboratories, Inc.
$16
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$16
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$16
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$14
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$13
SCYNEXIS, Inc.
$12
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$12
Inogen, Inc.
$11
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in OH.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
426
Per 100K population
114.0
County median income
$65,740
Nearest hospital
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
3.2 mi
3.2 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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of OH 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 steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Simon performed 636 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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 $17,484 from 73 companies across 1,149 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 family medicine physicians in Massillon?
Dr. Simon's average Medicare payment per service is $40. 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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