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Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD

(134 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine (2009)

1630 E Herndon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 256-5200

Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD is an orthopedist in Fresno, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD is affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center and COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

Saint Agnes Medical Center

1630 E Herndon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 256-5200

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In The News

“Education before surgery is key to getting a patient's buy-in on using non-narcotic drugs to control pain, says Dr. Matthew Simons, a surgeon at Sierra Pacific Orthopedics in Fresno.”—"Fresno doctors don't want to feed the opioid crisis. But is Tylenol enough for pain?", Fresno Bee, April 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint imaging

joint surgery

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

open knee synovectomy

open synovectomy

reconstructive surgery

synovectomy

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD performed more joint imaging, joint surgery, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, open knee synovectomy, open synovectomy, reconstructive surgery, synovectomy, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD performed more blood draw, computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance 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:

ankle MRI

hip MRI

knee MRI

total hip replacement

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	161
hip imaging	66
hospital care	21
injections	37
inpatient care	21
musculoskeletal imaging	153
X-rays	153

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	58
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
blood draw	151
doctor visit	828
fracture surgery	33
hospital care	81
injections	142
inpatient care	81
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	136
musculoskeletal imaging	544
reconstructive surgery	103
revision surgery	24
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	101
X-rays	661

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	12
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	112
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
blood draw	195
doctor visit	992
hip imaging	25
hospital care	24
injections	136
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	135
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	691
reconstructive surgery	135
revision surgery	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	143
X-rays	809

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	19
Hispanic	67
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	124
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
blood draw	183
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	60
doctor visit	979
hospital care	18
injections	136
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	668
reconstructive surgery	136
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	668

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	18
Hispanic	78
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	89
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
blood draw	283
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	121
doctor visit	895
hospital care	19
injections	118
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	187
lower extremity surgery	187
musculoskeletal imaging	662
reconstructive surgery	187
revision surgery	26
X-rays	662

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	23
Hispanic	79
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	71
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, blood draw and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
blood draw	234
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	114
doctor visit	719
hip imaging	12
injections	83
joint surgery	203
lower extremity surgery	203
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	527
open surgery	54
reconstructive surgery	149
synovectomy	54
X-rays	515

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	13
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	31
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
blood draw	257
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	148
doctor visit	827
hip imaging	17
injections	107
joint surgery	367
lower extremity surgery	367
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	633
open surgery	177
reconstructive surgery	190
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	14
synovectomy	177
X-rays	616

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	18
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	53
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
blood draw	349
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	174
doctor visit	975
hip imaging	55
injections	132
joint surgery	461
lower extremity surgery	461
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	749
open surgery	215
reconstructive surgery	246
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	32
synovectomy	215
X-rays	694

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	17
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	47
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
blood draw	329
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	173
doctor visit	843
hip imaging	57
injections	87
joint surgery	463
lower extremity surgery	463
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	85
musculoskeletal imaging	671
open surgery	223
reconstructive surgery	240
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	28
synovectomy	223
X-rays	614

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	105
blood draw	247
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	131
doctor visit	802
fracture surgery	33
hip imaging	38
hospital care	32
injections	108
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	256
lower extremity surgery	261
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	588
open surgery	167
reconstructive surgery	173
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	20
synovectomy	167
thoracic (chest) imaging	122
X-rays	599

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	517
Hispanic	72
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	214
85 and over	65
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	322

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD From 2015 - 2023

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2009. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (2009)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2014)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board (2017)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Agnes Medical Center

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 134 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fresno, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lima USA, Inc.	$47,353 Physica $25,371	Master SL $12,000	PHYSICA CR $9,072	H-Max $465	Product Portfolio $445
TechMah Medical, LLC	$39,422 SmartSpace Hip $20,747	Smart SPACE $11,550	SmartSpace Knee $7,126
Limacorporate S.p.A.	$10,338 PHYSICA CR $9,250	H-Max $553	SMR $323	Master SL $110	Promade $102
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,190 KNEES $1,700	ROSA $1,054	Oxford $1,052	ROSA-Knee $704	Taperloc $565	Other $1,115
Canary Medical USA LLC	$3,000 $3,000
Other	$3,596 Recon Hips $884	JOURNEY $572	EUFLEXXA $171	AQUAMANTYS $170	TRIATHLON $167	Other $1,632

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$73,981
Travel and Lodging	$26,248
Food and Beverage	$7,912
Grant	$1,700
Education	$58

Research Payments

Dr. Matthew John Simons, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $12,019.

Biography

Dr. Matthew Simons is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Fresno, CA. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. After completing medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Simons performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center.