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Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD

(Dr. George Simmons, MD)

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

955 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29902

(843) 522-5117

Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD is an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC specializing in anesthesiology. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD is affiliated with Beaufort Memorial.

Office Locations

955 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29902

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

TAP block injection

In 2023, Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD performed more TAP block injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

brachial plexus nerve block injection

nerve block injection

In 2012, Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD performed more brachial plexus nerve block injection, and nerve block injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2012 were nerve block, injections and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
injections	36
nerve block	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2013 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	44
nerve block	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	30
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2014 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	28
nerve block	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	34
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2015 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	24
nerve block	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	214
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	60
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2016 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	16
nerve block	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2017 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	28
nerve block	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	27
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2018 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	42
nerve block	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	45
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2019 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	42
nerve block	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	38
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2020 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	59
nerve block	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	36
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2021 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	58
nerve block	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	59
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC during 2022 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	63
nerve block	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	55
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Beaufort, SC were nerve block, injections and catheterization.

catheterization	12
injections	40
nerve block	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	489
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	185
85 and over	37
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	347

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Beaufort Memorial

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$100 Exparel $100
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$38 BRIDION $27	ENTEREG $11
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$14 BRIDION $14
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$12 OFIRMEV $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$165

Biography

Dr. G. Simmons is a specialist in anesthesiology. He is affiliated with Beaufort Memorial. After attending Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Heath Simmons, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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