Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Covington, LA
Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1841222130, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Imara Simmons
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 00022163 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 73153 Military RD, Covington, LA 70435
- Phone
- (985) 626-6133
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 626-6136
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040602001220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 73153 Military RD
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Verify Christopher Imara Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
- Ondansetron Odt23 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim23 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
- Azithromycin16 claims
- Levofloxacin15 claims
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Keystone Medical Services OF Alabama, Inc.Troy, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
32 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Covington
They are 32 of the 1,868 NPPES records with a practice address in Covington, and 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 32 in Covington → All 1,000 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington →
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Common questions
What is Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841222130, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 73153 Military RD, Covington, LA, 70435. Phone: (985) 626-6133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D.'s license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Imara Simmons, M.D. had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.