Richard S. Simmons, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Lagrange, GA
Richard S. Simmons, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Lagrange, Georgia, and NPI 1417942293, issued on Sep 16, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 28651, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Simmons
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 28651 GA
028651 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1551 Doctors Drive, Lagrange, GA 30240
- Phone
- (706) 884-3389
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 880-7223
- Medicaid ID
- 00327533A GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard S. Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 28651Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of 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): 92.9 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).
Richard S. Simmons among 399 pulmonary disease physician records in Georgia
Richard S. Simmons, MD is one of 399 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 80% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 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 207RP1001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Georgia
There are 399 pulmonary disease physician records in Georgia.
All 399 in Georgia → Every provider in Lagrange → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gaurav Dutta, M.D.Lagrange, GA 302401891026126
- Kenneth Horlander, M.D.Lagrange, GA 302401093750051
- Ariyo Olobatoke, MDLagrange, GA 302401184890584
- Awan Rahman, D.O.Lagrange, GA 302401942735758
- John Dupre, MDGriffin, GA 302241043222649
- Akshay Bhatnagar, MDNewnan, GA 302651407267511
- Shankar Kandaswamy, M.D.Newnan, GA 302651689657181
- Vijay Patel, M.D.Newnan, GA 302651336123439
Common questions
What is Richard S. Simmons, MD's NPI number?
Richard S. Simmons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417942293, issued on Sep 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Simmons, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Doctors Drive, Lagrange, GA, 30240. Phone: (706) 884-3389. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Simmons, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 28651, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard S. Simmons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Simmons, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard S. Simmons, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.