Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D.
Optometrist · American Fork, UT
Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in American Fork, Utah, and NPI 1689633877, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Utah 114653-9934, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Lynn Simmons
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 114653-9934 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 N 1100 E, American Fork, UT 84003
- Phone
- (801) 756-9627
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (801) 763-0126
- Medicaid ID
- 1689633877 UT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060427000044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12 N 1100 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Lynn Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
Search for license 114653-9934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
240 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate101 claims
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol29 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): 85.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $900.50
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Central Utah Eye AssociatesAmerican Fork, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Lynn Simmons among 470 optometrist records in Utah
Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D. is one of 470 optometrist records with a practice address in Utah. 78% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Utah
There are 470 optometrist records in Utah.
All 470 in Utah → Every provider in American Fork → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Fromm, O.D.Highland, UT 840031659347144
- Lori Hooley, O.D.American Fork, UT 840031780649566
- Kenneth Hooton, O.D.American Fork, UT 840031144285925
- Richard Houghton, O.D.Highland, UT 840031336241926
- Marlyn Kyle, ODAmerican Fork, UT 840031669964359
- Tyler Meek, ODAmerican Fork, UT 840031417648494
- Edward Nicholls, O.D.American Fork, UT 840031376981175
- Paul Paxman, ODAmerican Fork, UT 840031124097068
Common questions
What is Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689633877, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 N 1100 E, American Fork, UT, 84003. Phone: (801) 756-9627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 114653-9934, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D. had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Lynn Simmons, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.1 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.