NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerald Simon, O.D.

Optometrist · Trussville, AL

Gerald Simon, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Trussville, Alabama, and NPI 1386654739, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S-592-TA-197, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386654739
Name
Gerald Simon
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S-592-TA-197 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3240 Edwards Lake Pkwy Ste 100, Trussville, AL 35235
Phone
(833) 733-8742
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2026
Fax
(205) 634-5640
Medicaid IDs
008600476 AL
009945450 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101026000903); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1985
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 3240 Edwards Lake Pkwy Ste 100

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

  1. Victoria Deshazo, ODOptometrist1740167378
  2. Tyler Hamby, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYOptometrist1659927788

Verify Gerald Simon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

539 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Gerald Simon539
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost247 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol61 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate48 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate43 claims
  5. Combigan24 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol20 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 3 group practices

  1. Tvpg LLCAlabaster, AL
  2. University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL
  3. Visionfirst Eye Center, IncBirmingham, AL

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

Gerald Simon among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

Gerald Simon, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 optometrist records list a practice address in Trussville

They are 15 of the 238 NPPES records with a practice address in Trussville, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Berry, ODBirmingham, AL 352351952822694
  2. Michael Billitz, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352351619060373
  3. Emma BudraitisBirmingham, AL 352351659825065
  4. Rebecca Doss, ODBirmingham, AL 352351750601316
  5. Frank Francisco, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352351902208424
  6. Tyler Hamby, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYTrussville, AL 352351659927788
  7. Danielle Ledet, ODBirmingham, AL 352351700147576
  8. Latisha MarbuaryBirmingham, AL 352351720391675

Common questions

What is Gerald Simon, O.D.'s NPI number?

Gerald Simon, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386654739, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerald Simon, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3240 Edwards Lake Pkwy Ste 100, Trussville, AL, 35235. Phone: (833) 733-8742. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerald Simon, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-592-TA-197, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gerald Simon, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerald Simon, O.D. had 539 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.