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Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: General Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Indiana University School of Medicine (2010)
Professional interests include: colorectal cancer surgery
1100 NINTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98101

Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD is a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA specializing in general surgery, colon & rectal surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

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Office Locations

1100 NINTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98101
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy
colonoscopy with lesion removal
diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy without biopsy

By Affordability:

sigmoidoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, and diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy without biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for sigmoidoscopy 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:

gastrointestinal procedures
minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 25%

By Volume:

standard anoscopy

In 2013, Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD performed more standard anoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated as a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 49
gastrointestinal procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD.

Gender
Male 26
Female 21
Age
From 65 to 74 22
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated as a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 11
doctor visit 154
gastrointestinal procedures 62
hospital care 16
inpatient care 16
minimally invasive procedures 62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 130
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 13
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 23
Dementia 11
Cancer 34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated as a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 97
gastrointestinal procedures 23
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19
minimally invasive procedures 23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 105
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 11
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 14
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated as a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 138
gastrointestinal procedures 23
minimally invasive procedures 23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 12
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 20
Dementia 11
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated as a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 111
gastrointestinal procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD.

Gender
Male 51
Female 65
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and depression.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 15
Dementia 9
Cancer 46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated as a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 137
gastrointestinal procedures 58
minimally invasive procedures 58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD.

Gender
Male 70
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 147
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and depression.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 16
Dementia 0
Cancer 48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated as a general surgeon in SEATTLE, WA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery 11
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 114
gastrointestinal procedures 32
hospital care 17
inpatient care 17
minimally invasive procedures 32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD.

Gender
Male 50
Female 71
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 101
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 36
85 and over 6
Less than 65 11
65 to 74 56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Dementia 7
Cancer 39

Education & Training

Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2010)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (2017)

Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SEATTLE, WA. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-04
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Dr. Simianu was very knowledgable regarding my past issues and treatment. He listened and focused on my information during the entire visit.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-15
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He is very understanding and listens to your concerns and gives helpful information and care plan.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-02
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Dr. Simianu is superb. I would recommend him highly to any of my friends and colleagues.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-10-09
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I felt everything was explained to me in a clear and concise manner
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-29
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Dr, Simianu saved my life.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $9,626 Da Vinci Surgical System
$9,626
Davol Inc. $3,602
$3,602
Medtronic, Inc. $914 INTERSTIM
$914
Asensus Surgical, Inc. $600 Senhance
$600
Stryker Corporation $303 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera
$158 		SPY-PHI SYSTEM
$146
Other $1,043 INTERSTIM
$232 		BRACANALYSIS CDX
$231 		PREVENA
$129 		Olympus GI Accessories
$125 		FLOSEAL
$119 		Other
$206
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 $7,500
Food and Beverage $3,522
Travel and Lodging $2,022
Education $1,444
Honoraria $1,000
Other $600

Research Payments

Dr. Vlad Valentin Simianu, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $1,589.

Biography

Dr. Vlad Simianu is a general surgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and colon & rectal surgery specialist. Patient ratings for Dr. Simianu average 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests encompass colorectal cancer surgery. Dr. Simianu is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. Dr. Simianu (or staff) speaks Spanish and Romanian. Dr. Simianu is professionally affiliated with Virginia Mason and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Seattle, WA.

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