Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Bradenton, FL
Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1255662797, issued on Jan 22, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME113187, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Putnam Simmons
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License numbers
- ME113187 FL
BP10024848 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8000 SR 64 E, Bradenton, FL 34212
- Phone
- (941) 792-1404
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2022
- Fax
- (941) 795-1717
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120626000008); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 23 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8000 SR 64 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jerome Abellana, RPTPhysical Therapist1710187778
- Jacob BabinecPhysician Assistant1306489943
- Melissa Boyette, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician1831340405
- Eva Brennan, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1821760455
- Richard Bundschu, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1841266202
- David Cashen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1124035696
Verify Sara Putnam Simmons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME113187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone74 claims
- Meloxicam25 claims
- Celecoxib13 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): 70.4 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: $2,996.73
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 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
- Coastal Orthopedics And Sports Medicine OF Southwest Florida PABradenton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Putnam Simmons among 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida
Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D. is one of 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 2082S0105X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 23 in Florida → Every provider in Bradenton → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Boyette, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342121831340405
- Ronaldo Carneiro, M.DNaples, FL 341141528018694
- Joseph Labs, M.D.Naples, FL 341021689627713
- Jared Gopman, M.D.Dunedin, FL 346981497109847
- Antonio Gayoso, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337041568435832
- Mary Beatty, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371265437180
- Karan Desai, M.D.Winter Garden, FL 347871861781239
- Rigoberto Mendoza, M.D.Tampa, FL 336141912065871
Common questions
What is Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255662797, issued on Jan 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8000 SR 64 E, Bradenton, FL, 34212. Phone: (941) 792-1404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME113187, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D. had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Putnam Simmons, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.4 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.