Dr. Jerald Simmons, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Simmons
Dr. Jerald Simmons is a neurology in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Simmons performed 3,812 Medicare services across 1,721 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Simmons received a total of $185,402 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 408 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Simmons is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 2,040 | $35 | $60 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 403 | $36 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 222 | $121 | $264 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 173 | $30 | $80 |
| Therapy procedure using a positive pressure ventilator | 129 | $50 | $130 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 108 | $501 | $2,600 |
| Study of esophagus to assess movement | 98 | $174 | $364 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 87 | $465 | $2,400 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 81 | $149 | $351 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 81 | $64 | $190 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 70 | $115 | $600 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 58 | $343 | $900 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 51 | $98 | $399 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 51 | $26 | $120 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), continuous | 34 | $191 | $5,000 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with continuous monitoring | 34 | $957 | $7,000 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | 34 | $159 | $1,700 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 23 | $15 | $40 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 20 | $25 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 15 | $32 | $140 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for neurology in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Simmons is a remote monitoring specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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