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Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1980)

200 Federal Street
Seaford, DE 19973

(302) 297-2597

Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO is a cardiologist in Seaford, DE specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO is affiliated with TIDALHEALTH SPECIALTY CARE LLC and Your Doc’s In.

Office Locations

200 Federal Street
Seaford, DE 19973

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2425 N. Salisbury Boulevard
Salisbury, MD 21801

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood tests

prothrombin time test

In 2023, Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO performed more blood tests, and prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

cardiac imaging

coagulation tests

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO had a list price for blood tests, cardiac imaging, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), prothrombin time (PT) test, spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Delaware. 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. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	107
cardiac procedures	1585
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	3152
hospital care	1351
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	1351
lab tests	1356
minimally invasive procedures	65
nuclear scan	246
stress testing	593
ultrasound (sonogram)	971
vascular procedures	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	97
cardiac procedures	1568
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	3671
hospital care	1411
implant surgery	51
inpatient care	1411
lab tests	1893
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	242
stress testing	579
ultrasound (sonogram)	954
vascular procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1409
Female	1663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2541
Black	463
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1117
From 75 to 84	951
85 and over	522
Less than 65	482

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	46
cardiac procedures	1612
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	3417
hospital care	1279
implant surgery	79
inpatient care	1279
lab tests	1397
minimally invasive procedures	91
nuclear scan	205
stress testing	490
ultrasound (sonogram)	1052
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1595
Female	1783

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2785
Black	505
Hispanic	44
Asian	19
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1188
From 75 to 84	1111
85 and over	552
Less than 65	527

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	62
blood draw	47
cardiac procedures	1394
doctor visit	3694
hospital care	1196
implant surgery	55
inpatient care	1196
lab tests	1485
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	179
stress testing	425
ultrasound (sonogram)	883

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	3078
Female	3568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5496
Black	988
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2446
From 75 to 84	2148
85 and over	1092
Less than 65	960

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	72
cardiac procedures	1429
device removal	12
doctor visit	3959
hospital care	1089
implant surgery	94
inpatient care	1089
lab tests	1020
minimally invasive procedures	106
nuclear scan	190
stress testing	441
ultrasound (sonogram)	855

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1657
Female	1915

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2975
Black	495
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1364
From 75 to 84	1125
85 and over	572
Less than 65	511

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	55
cardiac procedures	1541
doctor visit	5206
hospital care	1557
implant surgery	97
inpatient care	1557
lab tests	1905
minimally invasive procedures	97
nuclear scan	205
stress testing	490
ultrasound (sonogram)	948

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1693
Female	1989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3005
Black	567
Hispanic	56
Asian	15
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1400
From 75 to 84	1181
85 and over	592
Less than 65	509

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2018 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	73
cardiac procedures	1568
device removal	21
doctor visit	4575
hospital care	1330
implant surgery	79
inpatient care	1330
lab tests	2020
minimally invasive procedures	100
nuclear scan	211
stress testing	514
ultrasound (sonogram)	960

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1660
Female	1903

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2978
Black	477
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1336
From 75 to 84	1156
85 and over	611
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	87
cardiac procedures	1457
doctor visit	3557
hospital care	1251
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	1251
lab tests	2265
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	191
stress testing	434
ultrasound (sonogram)	947

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1619
Female	1950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2970
Black	492
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1341
From 75 to 84	1196
85 and over	559
Less than 65	473

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	60
cardiac procedures	1065
doctor visit	2791
hospital care	1316
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	1316
lab tests	1533
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	132
stress testing	307
ultrasound (sonogram)	707

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1482
Female	1621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2611
Black	388
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1214
From 75 to 84	1064
85 and over	493
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	69
cardiac procedures	1003
doctor visit	2595
hospital care	1163
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	1163
lab tests	1284
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	223
ultrasound (sonogram)	692

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1309
Female	1556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2453
Black	324
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1083
From 75 to 84	1078
85 and over	441
Less than 65	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	880
doctor visit	2459
hospital care	1048
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	1048
lab tests	1141
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	111
stress testing	229
ultrasound (sonogram)	638

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1362
Female	1456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2417
Black	304
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1069
From 75 to 84	1093
85 and over	427
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated as a cardiologist in Seaford, DE were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	57
blood draw	74
cardiac procedures	1372
catheterization	20
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	3552
hospital care	1271
implant surgery	50
inpatient care	1271
lab tests	1572
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	183
stress testing	429
ultrasound (sonogram)	873
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1533
Female	1764

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	454
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	2748
Hispanic	38
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	35

**Age**
75 to 84	1100
85 and over	532
Less than 65	431
65 to 74	1232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	12
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980. He has a state license in Delaware.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1980)

Licensed In: Delaware

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Paul Simons, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TIDALHEALTH SPECIALTY CARE LLC

Your Doc’s In

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,856 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $3,742	Reveal LINQ $261	CoreValve Evolut $82	Percepta $78	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $75	Other $619
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,279 BRILINTA $1,242	FARXIGA $13	$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,182 ENTRESTO $972	LEQVIO $187	NON BRAND $24
Amgen Inc.	$1,082 Repatha $718	Corlanor $58	$306
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$737 LifeVest $737
Other	$4,105 XARELTO $615	ELIQUIS $456	JARDIANCE $215	Vascular $153	ZONTIVITY $150	Other $2,516

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,252
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,325
Travel and Lodging	$1,387
Consulting Fee	$150
Education	$127