Active NPI 1811995053 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Anthony J. Simons , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Longview, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Anthony Simons, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Longview, WA. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1988, Dr. Simons delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1615 DELAWARE ST.

Dr. Simons is affiliated with Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope, new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1615 Delaware St
Suite 200

Longview, WA 986322310

Telephone 3605013500

Fax 3605013555

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Peacehealth Facility NPI 1073510277

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Longview, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 38.0 Yrs

State Avg: 20.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Longview, WA (46 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Simons (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Longview Specialty Average (38.0 Years) 38.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	43	43	$324.00	$119.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$445.00	$166.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$151.00	$56.61
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	12	$1225.00	$245.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$449.50	$161.35
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	32	29	$313.69	$115.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$463.00	$169.40
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	38	37	$294.00	$125.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	11	$128.00	$54.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	62	61	$166.00	$5.49
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	39	39	$1262.77	$247.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$242.00	$132.26
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	12	11	$49.94	$40.93
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	11	11	$968.00	$188.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	59	59	$155.00	$5.72
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	32	32	$1152.00	$265.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$298.00	$132.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	14	$64.00	$44.86
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	16	16	$50.00	$42.19
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	15	15	$854.00	$186.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$153.00	$77.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	46	44	$152.17	$5.71
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	34	33	$1092.71	$261.20
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	22	21	$48.64	$42.09
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	17	16	$812.82	$181.96
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	15	13	$208.67	$198.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$295.47	$130.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$149.50	$74.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	46	46	$939.22	$222.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$140.11	$76.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	29	$138.50	$78.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	24	$53.57	$51.42
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	23	23	$48.00	$42.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	19	$19.45	$19.16
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	19	18	$870.84	$185.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$278.08	$129.28
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	13	13	$888.15	$176.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$230.42	$106.03
45388 Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$693.00	$280.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	47	47	$1059.89	$226.62
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	29	28	$57.48	$41.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	28	$138.17	$77.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	26	$53.21	$50.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$140.48	$75.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$277.27	$127.73
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	21	21	$934.00	$186.97
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$890.53	$172.16
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	14	$230.00	$109.65
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$934.00	$168.20
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	12	11	$237.67	$188.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License WA MD00034692

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

149992 (OR)

Medicaid State Provider ID

8205411 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Crime Victims

8943481 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00394870

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Labor & Ind.

0217054 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital

2121 Ne 139th St, Vancouver, WA 986862316

Phone: 3604871717

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

15 Associated Practitioners

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 14, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 14, 2007

Registered at 1615 DELAWARE ST, SUITE 200, LONGVIEW, WA 986322310 (Tel: 3605013500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 14, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 3002, LONGVIEW, WA 986320302 (Tel: 3604142048)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 14, 2007

Recorded as ANTHONY SIMONS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 14, 2007

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #MD00034692 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 12, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1811995053

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 12, 2005

Last Update: November 14, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 3002

Longview, WA 986320302

Phone: 3604142048

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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