Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Brookhaven, MS
Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and NPI 1992766943, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 17670, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eugene Ainsworth Simmons
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 17670 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 624 Highway 51 N, Brookhaven, MS 39601
- Phone
- (601) 823-3098
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 823-3099
- Medicaid ID
- 06131738 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050103000498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eugene Ainsworth Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 17670Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,454 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost602 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate218 claims
- Ofloxacin111 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol110 claims
- Timolol Maleate74 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate62 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.63
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 2 group practices
- Kdmc Physician Clinics LLCBrookhaven, MS
- Retina Specialists OF Mississippi, PLLCHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eugene Ainsworth Simmons among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 63% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Brookhaven → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Hall, MD, P.A.Brookhaven, MS 396011811007313
- Benjamin Appelo, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641063909158
- Larry Ferdinand, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641255599601
- Debra Laprad, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641538354030
- Erin Petersen, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641508392366
- Erman Rawlings, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641386647436
- James Sutton, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641336252774
- George Thurber, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641194839779
Common questions
What is Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992766943, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 624 Highway 51 N, Brookhaven, MS, 39601. Phone: (601) 823-3098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 17670, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D. had 1,454 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eugene Ainsworth Simmons, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.