Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Joseph Simpson, M.D.

Optician · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
9480 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240
2106149595
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1558399378 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Simpson 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. Simpson

Dr. Joseph Simpson is an optician specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Simpson performed 333 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Simpson received a total of $24,169 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 931 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 Dr. Simpson 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 of NPI registration ▲ 333 Medicare services $24,169 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
333
Medicare services
Bottom 26% in TX for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
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.
333 $71 $140
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$24,169
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,453/year across 7 years
Top 8% in TX for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
931
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

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.

2024
$4,057
2023
$3,885
2022
$3,037
2021
$2,799
2020
$2,591
2019
$4,207
2018
$3,595

Payments by company (2024)

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$712
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$539
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$500
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$380
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$342
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$276
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$207
ABBVIE INC.
$202
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$171
Almatica Pharma LLC
$167
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$116
Bausch Health US, LLC
$77
Corium, LLC
$75
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$71
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$62
Lundbeck LLC
$51
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$45
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Biogen, Inc.
$28
Top 3 companies account for 43.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$4,405
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$3,001
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,520
Lundbeck LLC
$1,294
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$1,242
ITI, Inc.
$1,044
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$1,024
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$862
Alkermes, Inc.
$814
AbbVie Inc.
$739
Allergan Inc.
$652
Almatica Pharma LLC
$589
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$560
Eisai Inc.
$545
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$535
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$530
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$500
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$351
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$340
Corium, LLC
$339
ABBVIE INC.
$327
Bausch Health US, LLC
$247
Tris Pharma Inc
$231
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$185
Allergan, Inc.
$183
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$182
Indivior Inc.
$169
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$165
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
Shire North American Group Inc
$160
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$156
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$139
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$125
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$120
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$115
USWM, LLC
$113
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$103
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$71
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$45
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$45
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$44
EISAI INC.
$44
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$39
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Biogen, Inc.
$28
Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$22
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 36.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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

Dr. Simpson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Simpson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Simpson performed 333 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Simpson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Simpson received a total of $24,169 from 48 companies across 931 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Simpson's costs compare to other opticians in San Antonio?
Dr. Simpson's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Simpson) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →