David Loren Simons, MD, PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Vancouver, WA
David Loren Simons, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1942568670, issued on May 1, 2012. Check the license (Washington MD60742759, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Loren Simons
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD60742759 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 NE 139TH St Ste 280, Vancouver, WA 98686
- Phone
- (360) 882-2778
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2022
- Fax
- (360) 604-1780
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160518002152); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Loren Simons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60742759Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,844 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,010 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol420 claims
- Timolol Maleate329 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate317 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate275 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl76 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $302.82
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestClackamas, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Loren Simons among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
David Loren Simons, MD, PHD is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2012, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Alsberge, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861740623792
- Matthew Benage, MDVancouver, WA 986861013364165
- Adam Braganza, MDVancouver, WA 986861063669539
- Joyce Choe, MDVancouver, WA 986861467437509
- Mikiko Flynn, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861710990197
- Daniel Lee, MDVancouver, WA 986861578820759
- Evan Olson, MDVancouver, WA 986861912299256
- Carlos Torres Quinones, MDVancouver, WA 986861205462165
Common questions
What is David Loren Simons, MD, PHD's NPI number?
David Loren Simons, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942568670, issued on May 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Loren Simons, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 NE 139TH St Ste 280, Vancouver, WA, 98686. Phone: (360) 882-2778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Loren Simons, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60742759, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Loren Simons, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Loren Simons, MD, PHD had 2,844 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.