NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin James Simmons, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Kevin James Simmons, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1255479887, issued on Feb 3, 2007. Check the license (Texas M5508, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255479887
Name
Kevin James Simmons
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
M5508 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
77 Sugar Creek Center Blvd Ste 460, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone
(877) 504-8504
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Fax
(855) 420-6402
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 77 Sugar Creek Center Blvd Ste 460

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

  1. Ashutosh Atri, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1215294004
  2. Mehwish ChoudhryPsychiatry Physician1396486346
  3. Linh Gutierrez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316529829
  4. Oyinlola Oludiran, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063882306
  5. Stacey Seay, LPC LSOTP LCDC NCCProfessional Counselor1902553811
  6. Ashok Yerramsetti, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1124550231

Verify Kevin James Simmons in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kevin Simmons210
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl17 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate17 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate14 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl13 claims
  5. Buspirone Hcl13 claims
  6. Lamotrigine12 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): 85.7 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 score71.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $36.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin Simmons$36.00
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kevin James Simmons among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Kevin James Simmons, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Cardenas, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781598705519
  2. Mehwish ChoudhrySugar Land, TX 774781396486346
  3. Penny Chow, MDSugar Land, TX 774781336270107
  4. Diana Collins, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781053613646
  5. Kimberly Cress, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781093841538
  6. Tracie Dejarnette-Holly, MDSugar Land, TX 774781699786681
  7. Sabeen Faris, M.DSugar Land, TX 774781952682650
  8. Noor Ferrell, D.O.Sugar Land, TX 774781255651535

Common questions

What is Kevin James Simmons, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kevin James Simmons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255479887, issued on Feb 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin James Simmons, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 Sugar Creek Center Blvd Ste 460, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (877) 504-8504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin James Simmons, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M5508, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kevin James Simmons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin James Simmons, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kevin James Simmons, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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