NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara Joy Simmons, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Barbara Joy Simmons, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1487605317, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 034716, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487605317
Name
Barbara Joy Simmons
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
034716 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
455 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Phone
(404) 752-1000
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2026
Medicaid IDs
000470599AA GA
000470599Y GA
000470599Z GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050120000057); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 455 Lee St SW

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Verify Barbara Joy Simmons in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Barbara Simmons65
  2. Specialty average165

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $18.31

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Barbara Simmons$18.31
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Morehouse Healthcare, Inc.Atlanta, GA
  2. Morehouse Medicine Inc.Atlanta, GA
  3. Obhg Georgia, P.C.Calhoun, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Barbara Joy Simmons among 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia

Barbara Joy Simmons, MD is one of 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cynthia Abam, MDAtlanta, GA 303101629606884
  2. Ashley Aisabor, MDAtlanta, GA 303101750967741
  3. Keila Brown, MDAtlanta, GA 303101932131281
  4. De'Smond Henry, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303101528492923
  5. Victoria Johnson, MDAtlanta, GA 303101780262279
  6. Andrea Murray-Stephens, MDAtlanta, GA 303101477699569
  7. Charlotte Owens, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303101013272731
  8. Dale Robertson, MDAtlanta, GA 303101669834222

Common questions

What is Barbara Joy Simmons, MD's NPI number?

Barbara Joy Simmons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487605317, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara Joy Simmons, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 455 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310. Phone: (404) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara Joy Simmons, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 034716, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Barbara Joy Simmons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barbara Joy Simmons, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.