Suzanne Simms, O.D.
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
Suzanne Simms, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1699785055, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S930TA504, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suzanne Simms
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S930TA504 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1716 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294
- Phone
- (205) 975-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Fax
- (205) 934-6755
- Medicaid IDs
- 009930510 AL
00488352 MS
1586391 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040303000361); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1716 University Boulevard
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Suzanne Simms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S930TA504Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Alabama Regional Medical ServicesBirmingham, AL
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
- University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Suzanne Simms among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Suzanne Simms, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jimmy Bartlett, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941164430203
- John Classe, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941538175492
- Katherine Clore, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941578572855
- Keshia Elder, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941649234295
- Joseph Fleming, ODBirmingham, AL 352941851308365
- Kristine Hopkins, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941104834241
- Robert Kleinstein, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941073522256
- John Laurent, OD, PHDBirmingham, AL 352941114903945
Common questions
What is Suzanne Simms, O.D.'s NPI number?
Suzanne Simms, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699785055, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suzanne Simms, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1716 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 975-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suzanne Simms, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S930TA504, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Suzanne Simms, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suzanne Simms, O.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; 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.