Tameka Simmons, FNP-BC
What this data tells you about Simmons
Tameka Simmons is a nurse practitioner - family in Addison, TX, with 5 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Simmons performed 143,198 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Simmons received a total of $438 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 7 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Simmons 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.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daptomycin antibiotic injection | 119,887 | $0 | $0 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 9,420 | $18 | $95 |
| Inclisiran injection (Leqvio) for cholesterol | 6,248 | $9 | $42 |
| Injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg | 5,600 | $110 | $591 |
| 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. |
577 | $9 | $28 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
403 | $41 | $124 |
| Ertapenem sodium injection, 500 mg An injection of ertapenem sodium, an antibiotic medication, administered at a dose of 500 mg. |
272 | $11 | $193 |
| Intravenous drug injection A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance directly into a vein. |
223 | $24 | $72 |
| Additional hour of intravenous infusion This code represents each additional hour of intravenous infusion beyond the initial hour for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis. |
163 | $13 | $40 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
127 | $10 | $30 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
104 | $14 | $45 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
55 | $84 | $252 |
| Blood draw from central venous catheter A procedure to collect a blood sample directly from a central venous tube or catheter. |
47 | $19 | $56 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
45 | $18 | $55 |
| Infusion tube insertion with imaging guidance A radiologist inserts an infusion tube into the body while using imaging guidance to ensure proper placement and reviews the procedure. |
27 | $244 | $550 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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
Simmons is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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