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Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(227 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and Adult Transplant Hepatology

St. Louis University School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: liver transplant

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD is a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system) and adult transplant hepatology. She graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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MUSC Health

4040 Highway 17 Suite 306
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 876-1013

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	272
inpatient care	272

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	56
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	166

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	11
aspiration	60
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	373
gastrointestinal procedures	129
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	129
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	346

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

aspiration	65
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	454
gastrointestinal procedures	92
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	182

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	251
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	344
gastrointestinal procedures	85
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401
minimally invasive procedures	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	340
gastrointestinal procedures	89
hospital care	297
inpatient care	297
minimally invasive procedures	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	150

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	243
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	332
gastrointestinal procedures	49
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
minimally invasive procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	40
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	12
aspiration	54
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	304
gastrointestinal procedures	73
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	73
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	279
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	1
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	179

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2005. She is certified by the Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Transplant Hepatology and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: (2008)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Transplant Hepatology

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

MUSC Health

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

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. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 227 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$190 $190
Gilead Sciences Inc	$188 $188
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125 BRILINTA $125
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$113 Nexavar $113
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$85 REMICADE $85
Other	$178 Nexavar $33	Relistor $30	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $30	Technivie $19	Kcentra $16	Other $50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$604
Gift	$190
Education	$85

Research Payments

Dr. Heather Nicole Simpson, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $5,661.

Biography

Dr. Heather Simpson sees patients in Charleston, SC and Murrells Inlet, SC. Her medical specialties are gastroenterology (digestive system) and adult transplant hepatology. Clinical interests for Dr. Simpson include liver transplant. Dr. Simpson is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She usually honors Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Simpson is affiliated with MUSC Health. MUSC Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Murrells Inlet, SC.