Robert James Simons, O.D.
NPI 1205255486ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Helena, MT
Optometrist (O.D.) in Helena, Montana, trained at Southern California College of Optometry (class of 2013). In 2024 Medicare paid $62,576 for 430 patients, and Part D covered 297 of their prescriptions, 48% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $128.81 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205255486 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 15, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1929 | MT |
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 - Optometry (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 430 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 988 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,576 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 297 · 462 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 134 |
| Total drug cost | $39,198 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern California College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Montana Eyecare LLPHelena, MT · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Peters HealthHelena, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$128.81 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$213.06 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $39.63 | 2 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $29.17 | 1 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $21.52 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $21.26 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.81 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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