Edith M. Simmons, MD
Nephrology Physician · Austin, TX
Edith M. Simmons, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1639112683, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas L9483, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edith M. Simmons
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- L9483 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 321 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
- Phone
- (512) 451-5800
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 459-1399
- Medicaid ID
- 170593103 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040913001252); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 321 W Ben White Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Edith M. Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L9483Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,484 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium188 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate169 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium145 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl91 claims
- Eliquis81 claims
- Lisinopril79 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
- Preventative Care Health Services IncAlpine, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edith M. Simmons among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Edith M. Simmons, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashvin Baru, M.D.Austin, TX 787041114216009
- Ting-Chi Lu, MDAustin, TX 787041649378787
- Peter Miller, MDAustin, TX 787041619911880
- Tessa Novick, M.D., M.S.WAustin, TX 787041881039568
- Nicholas Rowder, MDAustin, TX 787041942230164
- Vincent Tjia, MDAustin, TX 787041306803937
- Sujatha Venkatesh, MDAustin, TX 787041821028077
- Cristian Cipleu, MDAustin, TX 787051689617383
Common questions
What is Edith M. Simmons, MD's NPI number?
Edith M. Simmons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639112683, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edith M. Simmons, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 321 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX, 78704. Phone: (512) 451-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edith M. Simmons, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L9483, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edith M. Simmons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edith M. Simmons, MD had 2,484 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.