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Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease), Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1986)

15423 Creek Bend Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77478

(281) 815-2908

Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD is a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), neurophysiology and sleep medicine. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD is affiliated with Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Associates, PA.

Office Locations

15423 Creek Bend Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77478

(281) 815-2908

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2201 W Holcombe Boulevard Suite 325
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 668-4100

(713) 668-4105

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3200 Research Forest Drive Suite A4 The Woodlands Tx
The Woodlands, TX 77381

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

CPAP treatment

esophageal manometry

in-lab polysomnography

type 4 home sleep study

In 2024, Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD performed more CPAP treatment, esophageal manometry, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), and type 4 home sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

sleep study

In 2024, Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD performed more sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2012 were sleep study, airway management, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	327
blood draw	44
doctor visit	732
electroencephalography (EEG)	45
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	51
manometry	141
sleep study	399

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2013 were sleep study, airway management, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	312
doctor visit	515
electroencephalography (EEG)	59
gastrointestinal procedures	129
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
manometry	129
sleep study	314

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	18
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2014 were airway management, sleep study, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	745
doctor visit	598
electroencephalography (EEG)	89
gastrointestinal procedures	170
manometry	170
sleep study	344

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	44
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	19
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2015 were airway management, sleep study, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	622
doctor visit	927
electroencephalography (EEG)	66
gastrointestinal procedures	133
manometry	133
sleep study	256

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	82
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	40
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2016 were airway management, sleep study, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	1234
doctor visit	812
electroencephalography (EEG)	71
gastrointestinal procedures	168
manometry	168
sleep study	401

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	42
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	19
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2017 were airway management, sleep study, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	1108
doctor visit	633
electroencephalography (EEG)	52
gastrointestinal procedures	149
manometry	149
sleep study	320

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	49
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	17
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2018 were airway management, sleep study, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	1018
doctor visit	24
electroencephalography (EEG)	84
gastrointestinal procedures	158
manometry	158
sleep study	364

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	37
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	29
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2019 were airway management, sleep study, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	615
doctor visit	95
electroencephalography (EEG)	139
gastrointestinal procedures	150
manometry	150
sleep study	453

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	43
Hispanic	25
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	38
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2020 were sleep study, airway management, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	104
doctor visit	80
electroencephalography (EEG)	37
gastrointestinal procedures	90
manometry	90
sleep study	291

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	46
Hispanic	23
Asian	13
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	35
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2021 were sleep study, airway management, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	109
doctor visit	46
electroencephalography (EEG)	39
gastrointestinal procedures	99
manometry	99
sleep study	262

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2022 were sleep study, airway management, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	96
doctor visit	525
electroencephalography (EEG)	59
gastrointestinal procedures	88
manometry	88
sleep study	229

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	30
Hispanic	20
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	32
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2023 were sleep study, airway management, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	237
doctor visit	399
electroencephalography (EEG)	58
gastrointestinal procedures	98
manometry	98
sleep study	265

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	34
Hispanic	30
Asian	16
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	32
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2024 were sleep study, airway management, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	239
doctor visit	128
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
gastrointestinal procedures	103
manometry	103
sleep study	325

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	26
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	29
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD treated as a neurologist in Sugar Land, TX were airway management, sleep study, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

airway management	520
blood draw	44
doctor visit	424
electroencephalography (EEG)	64
gastrointestinal procedures	128
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	51
manometry	128
sleep study	324

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	512
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	170
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	361

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	11
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1986. He is certified by the Triple Board Certified and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1986)

Board Certification: Triple Board Certified

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$144,976 BELSOMRA $144,792	NON-PRODUCT $177	$7
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$62,823 Xyrem $55,525	XYWAV $2,924	SUNOSI $251	RYLAZE $25	Epidiolex $24	Other $4,074
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$51,487 Wakix $51,487
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$26,296 LUMRYZ $26,296
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$25,198 NUVIGIL $24,953	Zecuity $245
Other	$35,073 SUNOSI $13,733	BELSOMRA $6,217	VNS Therapy $4,839	Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $3,130	Neupro $3,024	Other $4,131

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$230,145
Honoraria	$34,850
Travel and Lodging	$34,678
Consulting Fee	$27,578
Food and Beverage	$17,338
Other	$1,265

Research Payments

Dr. Jerald Howard Simmons, MD has received 506 research payments totaling $821,193.

Biography

Dr. Jerald Simmons is a specialist in neurophysiology, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), and sleep medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Simmons has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors.

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