NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1982041372, issued on May 27, 2013. Check the license on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982041372
Name
Rachel Gartell Simpson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
R74042 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
65 S Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone
(801) 581-2352
Enumerated
May 27, 2013
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170705000406); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2013
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 65 S Mario Capecchi Dr

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

  1. Iqbal Ahmed, MDOphthalmology Physician1801462809
  2. Francisco Altamirano Lamarque, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457291767
  3. Nadim Azar, MDOphthalmology Physician1366137481
  4. Laura HansonOphthalmology Physician1871884254
  5. Amy Henderson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1790239408
  6. Katherine Hu, MDOphthalmology Physician1205331287

Verify Rachel Gartell Simpson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing BoardCheck the board
  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,524 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Rachel Simpson1,524
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost410 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol212 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate165 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate157 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine121 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate115 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): 92.1 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 score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $13,506.64

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rachel Simpson$13,507
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Utah Adult ServicesFarmington, UT

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Utah

There are 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Utah

  1. Jason Ahee, MDSt George, UT1457357881
  2. Iqbal Ahmed, MDSalt Lake City, UT1801462809
  3. John Alder, M.D.Murray, UT1508829144
  4. Claron Alldredge, MDOgden, UT1841200284
  5. Oren Alldredge, MDSalt Lake City, UT1780685412
  6. Bradley Anderson, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT1952664260
  7. Chad Anderson, M.D.Cedar City, UT1144330648
  8. John Armstrong, MDOgden, UT1932188133
  9. Nadim Azar, MDSalt Lake City, UT1366137481
  10. Mark Ballif, M.D.,Ogden, UT1376522573

Common questions

What is Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD's NPI number?

Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982041372, issued on May 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 S Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 581-2352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD's license?

Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD had 1,524 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rachel Gartell Simpson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.

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.