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Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Professional interests include: sinus surgery

1241 West Stadium Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65109

(573) 635-5264

Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD is an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD is affiliated with Jefferson City Medical Group, SSM Health and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City.

Office Locations

1241 West Stadium Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

creatinine blood test

ear procedures

hearing evaluation

kidney function tests

pure-tone threshold audiometry

speech reception threshold

By Affordability:

allergen immunotherapy

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

immunotherapy

phlebotomy for lab tests

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD performed more creatinine blood test, ear procedures, hearing evaluation, kidney function tests, pure-tone threshold audiometry, and speech reception threshold (SRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for allergen immunotherapy, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, immunotherapy, phlebotomy for lab tests, subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots), and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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:

impacted ear wax removal

By Affordability:

audiometry test

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

diagnostic laryngoscopy

fiberoptic laryngoscopy

flexible laryngoscopy

laryngeal procedures

laryngoscopy

pure-tone audiometry

pure-tone threshold audiometry

speech audiometry

speech reception threshold

threshold audiometry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD performed more impacted ear wax removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for audiometry test, diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, laryngoscopy, pure-tone audiometry, pure-tone threshold audiometry, speech audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), and threshold audiometry 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:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

endoscopy

laryngoscopy

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

tympanometry

By Affordability:

blood tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, endoscopy, laryngoscopy, subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots), and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests 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. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2012 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	495
ear procedures	105
hospital care	15
immunotherapy	187
injections	187
inpatient care	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	90
nosebleed treatment	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2013 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
blood draw	19
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	672
ear procedures	207
hospital care	28
immunotherapy	182
injections	182
inpatient care	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	134
minor procedures	13
nosebleed treatment	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	645
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	80
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2014 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
blood draw	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	741
ear procedures	252
hospital care	23
immunotherapy	109
injections	109
inpatient care	23
lab tests	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	144
minimally invasive procedures	166
minor procedures	11
nose surgery	26
nosebleed treatment	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	92
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2015 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	814
ear procedures	343
hospital care	16
immunotherapy	156
injections	156
inpatient care	16
lab tests	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	136
minimally invasive procedures	148
minor procedures	12
nosebleed treatment	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	740
Female	940

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1626
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	246
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2016 were allergy testing, skin testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	674
aspiration	13
blood draw	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	634
ear procedures	322
hospital care	11
immunotherapy	355
injections	355
inpatient care	11
lab tests	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	122
minimally invasive procedures	135
minor procedures	13
nosebleed treatment	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
skin testing	674

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	86
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2017 were skin testing, allergy testing, ear procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	640
blood draw	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	615
ear procedures	348
immunotherapy	342
injections	342
lab tests	30
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	125
minimally invasive procedures	125
nosebleed treatment	16
skin testing	640

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	76
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2018 were allergy testing, skin testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	395
blood draw	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	649
ear procedures	383
immunotherapy	390
injections	390
lab tests	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	126
minimally invasive procedures	126
nosebleed treatment	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
skin testing	395

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	97
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2019 were skin testing, allergy testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	381
blood draw	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	585
ear procedures	341
immunotherapy	381
injections	381
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	121
nosebleed treatment	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
skin testing	381

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	404

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	83
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2020 were skin testing, allergy testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	387
blood draw	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	415
ear procedures	279
immunotherapy	309
injections	309
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	78
skin testing	387

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	68
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2021 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	379
ear procedures	493
immunotherapy	355
injections	355
lab tests	36
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	82
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO during 2022 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	39
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	350
ear procedures	658
immunotherapy	597
injections	597
lab tests	38
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	69
minimally invasive procedures	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	92
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Jefferson City, MO were allergy testing, skin testing, ear procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	495
aspiration	12
blood draw	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	577
ear procedures	339
hospital care	18
immunotherapy	305
injections	305
inpatient care	18
lab tests	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	109
minimally invasive procedures	115
minor procedures	12
nose surgery	26
nosebleed treatment	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
skin testing	495

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	673
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	218
85 and over	91
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	307

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Residency: Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Joseph Simmons, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson City Medical Group

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acclarent, Inc	$60 ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System $43	ACCLARENT NAVWIRE Sinus Navigation Guidewire $17
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$45 ENT $45
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$24 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $24
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$21 Lexiscan $21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$17 GRASTEK $17
Other	$39 Oralair $12	Osphena $12	$14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$206

Biography

Dr. Michael Simmons is an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) specialist. Dr. Simmons's areas of expertise include sinus surgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University, Dr. Simmons attended Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center for medical school. He is professionally affiliated with Jefferson City Medical Group and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City.