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Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

4040 Coon Rapids Boulevard Nw Suite 120
Minneapolis, MN 55433

(763) 427-9980

Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD is a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD is affiliated with Metropolitan Heart & Vascular Institute.

Office Locations

4040 Coon Rapids Boulevard Nw Suite 120
Minneapolis, MN 55433

(763) 427-9980

(763) 427-9908

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4040 Coon Rapids Boulevard Suite 120
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

prothrombin time test

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD performed more prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

By Affordability:

blood tests

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

lab tests

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transesophageal echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD performed more blood tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), lab tests, spectral Doppler echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	414
doctor visit	318
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
lab tests	99
nuclear scan	119
stress testing	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	172

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	329
doctor visit	347
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
lab tests	149
nuclear scan	88
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	161

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	124
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	282
doctor visit	372
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	163
nuclear scan	55
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	180

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	117
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	257
doctor visit	280
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
lab tests	106
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	222
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	275
doctor visit	304
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
lab tests	130
nuclear scan	71
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	160

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	104
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	257
doctor visit	250
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
lab tests	99
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	158

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	111
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	249
doctor visit	285
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
lab tests	115
nuclear scan	66
stress testing	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	156

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	129
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	346
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	311
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
lab tests	147
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	89
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	176
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	227
doctor visit	264
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
lab tests	134
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	149

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	153
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	253
doctor visit	215
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lab tests	151
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	55
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	180

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	130
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	363
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	166
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
lab tests	102
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	300

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	164
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD treated as a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	295
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	282
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
lab tests	126
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Female	327
Male	360

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	647
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	130
75 to 84	250
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek Brent Simons, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Metropolitan Heart & Vascular Institute

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$38 Confidense $38
Boston Scientific Corporation	$13 WATCHMAN $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$51

Biography

Dr. Derek Simons' area of specialization is adult cardiology. He has received the distinction of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors. Dr. Simons is affiliated with Allina Health.