In 2012, Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD performed more anterior segment surgery, comprehensive eye exam, eye procedures, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
eye procedures	813

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
eye procedures	1368
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	71
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	222
eye procedures	1343
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	67
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2015 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151
evoked potential test	29
eye procedures	1012

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	112
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2016 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
evoked potential test	15
eye procedures	887

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	51
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115
eye procedures	826

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	62
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115
eye procedures	836

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	57
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
eye procedures	840

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	64
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
eye procedures	723

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	287

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	50
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
eye procedures	856

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	47
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	93
eye procedures	820
laser treatment	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	305

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	52
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	108
eye procedures	838
laser treatment	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	51
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD treated as an optometrist in Benton, AR were eye procedures, evoked potential test, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	130
evoked potential test	22
eye procedures	930
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD.

**Gender**
Female	376
Male	240

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	588
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	194
85 and over	57
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	322

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Thomas Simmons, OD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$1,910 Clariti Contact Lens $1,051	MyDay Contact Lens $408	CVI Contact Lens $214	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $137	Biofinity Contact Lens $99
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,621 Contact Lenses $180	$1,442
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,359 TOTAL30 $685	Precision 1 $381	DAILIES TOTAL1 $202	AcrySof $91
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$919 ULTRA $839	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $80
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$646 ULTRA $383	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $165	BTOD $83	BIOTRUE $16
Other	$3,876 Acuvue $474	RESTASIS $274	XIIDRA $223	AdaptDx $223	VUITY $221	Other $2,461

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,987
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$855
Entertainment	$451
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Russell Simmons is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Benton, AR. Dr. Simmons has obtained a license to practice in Arkansas.

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