NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Aventura, FL

Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Aventura, Florida, and NPI 1962898007, issued on Apr 15, 2015. Check the license (Florida ME155332, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1962898007
Name
Okeefe Lauchland Simmons
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
ME155332 FL
35C.002547 OH
A155035 CA
309094-01 NY
47098 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2820 NE 214TH St Ste 801, Aventura, FL 33180
Phone
(305) 204-8558
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2026
Fax
(305) 204-8122
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230203001201); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2820 NE 214TH St Ste 801

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

  1. Shannon Dave, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780176859
  2. Alexis Deen, RDNRegistered Dietitian1194531475
  3. Sarah Guigui, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1366880684
  4. Raul Perez Vazquez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588899348
  5. Caroline Root, RDNRegistered Dietitian1891519245

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Okeefe Simmons38
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $255.57

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Okeefe Simmons$255.57
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
  2. Integris Ambulatory Care CorporationOklahoma City, OK

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

Okeefe Lauchland Simmons among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida

Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mina Ayad, MDAventura, FL 331801003444951
  2. Ifrah Butt, MDAventura, FL 331801891229126
  3. Howard Estrin, MDAventura, FL 331801265445902
  4. Steven Kaplan, M.D. P.A.Aventura, FL 331801215922034
  5. Solomon Lerer, M.D., F.A.C.G.,Aventura, FL 331801013993567
  6. Marc Carp, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL 331791942313291
  7. Eduardo Kofman, M.D.North Miami, FL 331811487609855
  8. Vanessa Sostre Santiago, MDDoral, FL 331781164875662

Common questions

What is Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D.'s NPI number?

Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962898007, issued on Apr 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2820 NE 214TH St Ste 801, Aventura, FL, 33180. Phone: (305) 204-8558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME155332, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Okeefe Lauchland Simmons, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.