Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D.
Optometrist · Benton, AR
Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Benton, Arkansas, and NPI 1720016272, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2329, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Thomas Simmons
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2329 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 113 W Carpenter St, Benton, AR 72015
- Phone
- (501) 778-2363
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2024
- Fax
- (501) 778-5329
- Medicaid ID
- 139616722 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100909001165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 113 W Carpenter St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zachary Ford, ODOptometrist1295387546
- Amanda Moore-Elcyzyn, O.D.Optometrist1780612499
- Creighton Simmons, O.D.Optometrist1508894304
- Jennifer Zierlein, O.D.Optometrist1447538897
- Steele Zierlein, O.D.Optometrist1174837553
Verify Russell Thomas Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2329Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost145 claims
- Timolol Maleate50 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
- Lumigan18 claims
- Restasis18 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: $719.39
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 2 group practices
- Simmons Eye Care Clinic, P.A.Benton, AR
- SS Eye Group, PLLCLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arkansas
There are 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
Other optometrist records in Arkansas
- Autumn Adams, O.D.Cabot, AR1649653007
- Kendra Adams, O.D.Cabot, AR1346430410
- William Adams, O.D.Morrilton, AR1043288202
- William Adams, O.D.Morrilton, AR1588633648
- Abraham Akel, ODHarrison, AR1780687525
- Andrea Alfaro, ODRogers, AR1053138230
- Kory Allen, ODRogers, AR1992385009
- Valerie Allen, O.D.North Little Rock, AR1518906106
- Perry Amerine, ODLittle Rock, AR1841259116
- Dena Amerine Harris, PAFort Smith, AR1801875794
Common questions
What is Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D.'s NPI number?
Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720016272, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 W Carpenter St, Benton, AR, 72015. Phone: (501) 778-2363. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2329, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Thomas Simmons, O.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.