NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pernell Joseph Simon, MD

General Practice Physician · Lafayette, LA

Pernell Joseph Simon, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1699878124, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 021638, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1699878124
Name
Pernell Joseph Simon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
021638 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
207 Westmark Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone
(337) 981-6811
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 981-2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121115000503); accepts Medicare assignment
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 207 Westmark Blvd

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

  1. John Stafford, MDGeneral Practice Physician1831292358

Verify Pernell Joseph Simon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

5,697 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 225 claims were for opioids.

  1. Pernell Simon5,697
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam249 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate234 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium223 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium204 claims
  5. Lisinopril164 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium163 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lafayette Health Ventures IncYoungsville, LA

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

Pernell Joseph Simon among 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana

Pernell Joseph Simon, MD is one of 145 general practice physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 53 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Ardoin, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061316078082
  2. Scott Chapman, MDLafayette, LA 705061447226741
  3. Erica Jones, MDLafayette, LA 705061639758212
  4. John Stafford, MDLafayette, LA 705061831292358
  5. William Kortum, MDLafayette, LA 705071225156151
  6. Daniel Frey, MDLafayette, LA 705081881617892
  7. Lovelace Luquette, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031043234602
  8. Tyson Olds, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031457791220

Common questions

What is Pernell Joseph Simon, MD's NPI number?

Pernell Joseph Simon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699878124, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pernell Joseph Simon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 207 Westmark Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 981-6811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pernell Joseph Simon, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 021638, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Pernell Joseph Simon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pernell Joseph Simon, MD had 5,697 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.

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