John C. Simmons, MD
General Practice Physician · Linden, AL
John C. Simmons, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Linden, Alabama, and NPI 1104832724, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama AL16795, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John C. Simmons
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- AL16795 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 East Cahaba, Linden, AL 36748
- Phone
- (334) 295-0170
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 295-2275
- Medicaid ID
- 117645 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040510000448); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John C. Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license AL16795Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
19,350 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 1,384 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin703 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen635 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate614 claims
- Omeprazole580 claims
- Tramadol Hcl501 claims
- Losartan Potassium493 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): 74.1 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: $110.25
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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.
John C. Simmons among 131 general practice physician records in Alabama
John C. Simmons, MD is one of 131 general practice physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 52% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 28% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 37 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 general practice physician record lists a practice address in Linden
They are 1 of the 14 NPPES records with a practice address in Linden, and 131 general practice physician records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is John C. Simmons, MD's NPI number?
John C. Simmons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104832724, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John C. Simmons, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 East Cahaba, Linden, AL, 36748. Phone: (334) 295-0170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John C. Simmons, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number AL16795, 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 John C. Simmons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John C. Simmons, MD had 19,350 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John C. Simmons, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.1 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.