NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Simo, M.D.

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Frank Simo, M.D. is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1730170507, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R5G78, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730170507
Name
Frank Simo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License number
R5G78 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 N New Ballas RD Ste 260, Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone
(314) 977-6362
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071213000789); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 555 N New Ballas RD Ste 260

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amy Estill, MA CCAAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1952360463
  2. Julia StelmachAudiologist1952826224

Verify Frank Simo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Frank Simo149
  2. Specialty average370

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin44 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl27 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone18 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  5. Promethazine Hcl15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Simo$24.44
  2. Specialty average$3,253.58

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

  1. Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Frank Simo among 13 facial plastic surgery physician records in Missouri

Frank Simo, M.D. is one of 13 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 13 facial plastic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Craig, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411265436711
  2. Tamara Ehlert, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411609925809
  3. Tara Ramachandra, MDCreve Coeur, MO 631411801039516
  4. William Friedman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311598892838
  5. Richard Barnes, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631221386645463
  6. Christopher Bell, DOSaint Louis, MO 631221629450937
  7. Anthony D'Angelo, D.O.St Louis, MO 631221215938550
  8. Paul Burk, D.O.Chesterfield, MO 630171790786838

Common questions

What is Frank Simo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frank Simo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730170507, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Simo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N New Ballas RD Ste 260, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 977-6362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Simo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R5G78, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Frank Simo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Simo, M.D. had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frank Simo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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