Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Opelika, AL
Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1073699773, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 12501, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gwen Minda Cooper Simon
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- 12501 AL
27869 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 E Thomason CR, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 749-0390
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 742-9165
- Medicaid ID
- 000017248 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gwen Minda Cooper Simon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12501Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 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.
Gwen Minda Cooper Simon among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama
Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.
All 525 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley Anyadike, PA-COpelika, AL 368011669932190
- Thomas Chase, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011386691970
- Njideka Obiekwe, MDOpelika, AL 368011730265430
- William Russell, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011174563787
- Chelsea Cockrell, DOAuburn, AL 368301093342180
- Kenneth Harris, M.D.Auburn, AL 368301881634475
- Stephen Litsey, M.D.Auburn, AL 368301033150693
- Jonathan Mahram, D.O.Auburn, AL 368301366978306
Common questions
What is Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD's NPI number?
Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073699773, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 E Thomason CR, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 749-0390. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12501, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gwen Minda Cooper Simon, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.