Michael G. Simons, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Grimes, IA
Michael G. Simons, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grimes, Iowa, and NPI 1518495589, issued on Jun 2, 2017. Check the license (Iowa R-10971, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael G. Simons
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- R-10971 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 SW Maplewood Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
- Phone
- (801) 734-0257
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200831002028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael G. Simons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license R-10971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,470 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium73 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
- Omeprazole60 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium53 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
- Gabapentin36 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): 97.6 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Dallas County HospitalPerry, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Michael G. Simons among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Michael G. Simons, DO is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2017, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grimes
They are 9 of the 111 NPPES records with a practice address in Grimes, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Michael G. Simons, DO's NPI number?
Michael G. Simons, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518495589, issued on Jun 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael G. Simons, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 SW Maplewood Dr, Grimes, IA, 50111. Phone: (801) 734-0257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael G. Simons, DO's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number R-10971, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael G. Simons, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael G. Simons, DO had 1,470 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael G. Simons, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.