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Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD

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(Christopher Simpson, MD)

(109 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

2708 S. Rife Medical Lane Suite 220 Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Physician Plaza
Rogers, AR 72758

(479) 338-4400

Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD is a cardiologist in Rogers, AR specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Mercy Hospital Berryville, Mercy Health System, Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Physician Plaza and MERCY HEALTH NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

2708 S. Rife Medical Lane Suite 220 Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Physician Plaza
Rogers, AR 72758

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), stress EKG, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	60
blood draw	250
cardiac procedures	1518
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1196
hospital care	326
inpatient care	307
lab tests	1541
minimally invasive procedures	70
nuclear scan	384
outpatient care	19
preventive care	98
stress testing	823
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	701
vascular procedures	167
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
blood draw	315
cardiac procedures	1368
cardioversion	12
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1212
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	1547
minimally invasive procedures	116
nuclear scan	313
preventive care	104
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	648
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	730
vascular procedures	152
X-rays	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1218
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	164
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	326
cardiac procedures	1258
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1258
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
lab tests	1329
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	323
preventive care	45
stress testing	559
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thyroid function tests	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	793
vascular procedures	142
X-rays	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1414
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	190
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	144
cardiac procedures	1336
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1326
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346
lab tests	1224
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	350
preventive care	38
stress testing	576
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thyroid function tests	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	856
vascular procedures	210
X-rays	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2560
Female	3024

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5316
Black	0
Hispanic	144
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2110
From 75 to 84	1870
85 and over	884
Less than 65	720

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	143
cardiac procedures	1514
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1401
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395
lab tests	1015
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	384
preventive care	28
stress testing	650
thyroid function tests	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	977
vascular procedures	216

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1439
Female	1732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2982
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1246
From 75 to 84	1046
85 and over	470
Less than 65	409

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	95
cardiac procedures	1542
cardioversion	18
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1424
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261
lab tests	799
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	372
stress testing	672
ultrasound (sonogram)	1062
vascular procedures	223

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1660
Female	1791

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3242
Black	17
Hispanic	101
Asian	13
Other	49
Native American	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1365
From 75 to 84	1134
85 and over	512
Less than 65	440

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	121
cardiac procedures	1579
cardioversion	16
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1316
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
lab tests	814
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	381
preventive care	11
stress testing	628
ultrasound (sonogram)	1123
vascular procedures	226

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1722
Female	1997

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3488
Black	19
Hispanic	106
Asian	18
Other	51
Native American	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1489
From 75 to 84	1250
85 and over	587
Less than 65	393

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	193
cardiac procedures	1431
cardioversion	14
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	950
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
lab tests	956
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	330
preventive care	29
stress testing	538
thyroid function tests	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	1051
vascular procedures	273

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1369
Female	1456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2654
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1148
From 75 to 84	1010
85 and over	408
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	155
cardiac procedures	1094
cardioversion	19
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	699
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261
lab tests	776
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	272
preventive care	40
stress testing	404
thyroid function tests	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	859
vascular procedures	223

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1492
Female	1514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2783
Black	20
Hispanic	123
Asian	12
Other	45
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1225
From 75 to 84	1033
85 and over	470
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	89
cardiac procedures	1058
cardioversion	13
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	981
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
lab tests	490
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	207
preventive care	29
stress testing	337
thyroid function tests	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	920
vascular procedures	257

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1473
Female	1536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2810
Black	16
Hispanic	94
Asian	12
Other	57
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1233
From 75 to 84	1060
85 and over	479
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1158
cardioversion	14
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	867
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274
lab tests	324
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	218
stress testing	402
ultrasound (sonogram)	892
vascular procedures	171

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1435
Female	1548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2791
Black	15
Hispanic	92
Asian	16
Other	56
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1153
From 75 to 84	1141
85 and over	496
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rogers, AR were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	60
angioplasty	28
blood draw	183
cardiac procedures	1350
cardioversion	15
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1148
hospital care	264
inpatient care	262
lab tests	983
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	321
outpatient care	19
preventive care	46
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	567
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	905
vascular procedures	205
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1316
Female	1455

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	2608
Hispanic	80
Native American / Alaskan Native	19
Other	34

**Age**
75 to 84	963
85 and over	423
Less than 65	288
65 to 74	1096

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	13
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Mercy Hospital Berryville

Mercy Health System

Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Physician Plaza

MERCY HEALTH NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITIES

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MultiPlan/PHCS, Aetna, CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp), Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, QualChoice, United Healthcare, TriWest (VA), Humana, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Each Care Network, Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health) and PPO Plus (formerly AMCO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MultiPlan/PHCS

Aetna

CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp)

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

QualChoice

United Healthcare

TriWest (VA)

Humana

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Each Care Network

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 109 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rogers, AR.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Simpson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$770 Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $238	Assurity Pacemaker $106	Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD $98	Confirm Rx $96	CardioMEMS $88	Other $144
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$423 XARELTO $423
Medtronic, Inc.	$365 Micra $192	COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN $101	LINQ II $26	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $21	TYRX $15	Other $12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$351 Micra $97	Claria MRI $80	Azure $36	Pacemakers $27	SureScan $23	Other $87
ABIOMED	$308 Impella $308
Other	$1,392 ELIQUIS $206	Repatha $137	ENTRESTO $85	BYSTOLIC $74	LEQVIO $66	Other $825

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,592
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Christopher Simpson is a specialist in cardiology (heart disease). He works in Rogers, AR. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Simpson can accept MultiPlan, Anthem, and Rockport Healthcare Group, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for his residency. Dr. Simpson is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Berryville and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Rogers, AR.