John C. Simmons, MD
NPI 1104832724ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Linden, AL
General Practice (MD) in Linden, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,495,777 for 19,350 claims, against $80,372 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $105.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1104832724 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | AL16795 | AL |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | AL16795 | AL |
| Surgery | 208600000X | AL16795 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 168 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,030 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $80,372 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19,350 · 30,137 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 486 |
| Total drug cost | $1,495,777 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Hospital affiliation
- Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of SelmaHome health agency · Selma, AL
- Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Home HealthHome health agency · Demopolis, AL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Butler, AL
- Southerncare New Beacon - JasperHospice · Northport, AL
- Marengo Nursing HomeNursing home · Linden, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$105.92 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$110.25 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $82.75 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $23.17 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$105.92 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records