Edward Donald Simmons, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Buffalo, NY
Edward Donald Simmons, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1457399883, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (New York 177174, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Donald Simmons
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 177174 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 235 North St, Buffalo, NY 14201
- Phone
- (716) 882-0035
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 882-3032
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 235 North St
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- Brandy Minor, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1447429881
Verify Edward Donald Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 177174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Edward Donald Simmons among 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York
Edward Donald Simmons, M.D. is one of 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York
There are 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.
All 167 in New York → Every provider in Buffalo → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zair Fishkin, MD, PHDBuffalo, NY 142031073763165
- Cameron Huckell, MDBuffalo, NY 142031700809530
- James White, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091285930941
- Robert Lifeso, MDBuffalo, NY 142151881632115
- Christopher Lucasti, MDBuffalo, NY 142151073141289
- Anthony Leone, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211134297062
- Kenneth Hood, DOAmherst, NY 142261861783060
- Franco Vigna, M.D.Niagara Falls, NY 143041760489736
Common questions
What is Edward Donald Simmons, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Donald Simmons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457399883, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Donald Simmons, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 North St, Buffalo, NY, 14201. Phone: (716) 882-0035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Donald Simmons, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 177174, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Donald Simmons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Donald Simmons, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.