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Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR

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(231 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1998)

Professional interests include: atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, skin cancer

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 418-3376

Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR is a dermatologist in Portland, OR specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare.

Office Locations

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

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3303 S. Bond Avenue
Portland, OR 97239

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The study was conducted by a multisite team from the U.S. and the U.K., including first author Eric Simpson, MD, a dermatologist and researcher at Oregon Health & Science University.”—"Daily Moisturizing Reduced Risk of Atopic Dermatitis in Infants", MedPage Today, November 2025

“In a population not selected for risk, the cumulative incidence of atopic dermatitis at 24 months was 36.1% for those in the daily emollients group versus 43% for those in the control group...”—"Daily Use of Full-Body Emollients Reduced Eczema Risk in Babies", MedPage Today, July 2025

“"Due to the heterogeneity of AD, there remains a need to provide additional therapeutic options for long-term management," wrote Eric Simpson, MD, of Oregon Heath & Science University in Portland,...”—"Year in Review: Atopic Dermatitis", MedPage Today, November 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	391
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182
skin procedures	182

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	408
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163
skin procedures	163

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2013

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	470
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	204
skin procedures	204

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	36
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2014

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	514
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258
skin procedures	258

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	94
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2015

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	592
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	279
skin procedures	279

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	38
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2016

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	527
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258
skin procedures	258

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	546
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	184
skin procedures	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	45
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2018

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	528
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	159
skin procedures	159

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	39
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2019

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	437
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171
skin procedures	171

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	39
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2020

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	487
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	201
skin procedures	201

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	35
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2021

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	447
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179
skin procedures	179

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	36
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR in 2022

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated as a dermatologist in Portland, OR were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	486
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	203
skin procedures	203

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	329
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	37
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1998. He completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1998)

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OHSU Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 231 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$254,742 DUPIXENT $242,274	$12,467
GENZYME CORPORATION	$240,368 DUPIXENT $190,861	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $31,046	$18,461
Pfizer Inc.	$231,000 EUCRISA $51,412	CIBINQO $17,570	XELJANZ $4,465	Non-Covered Product $340	TOVIAZ $5	Other $157,209
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$205,750 DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $71,248	DUPIXENT $20,726	$113,776
Eli Lilly and Company	$174,877 TALTZ $90	$174,788
Other	$538,742 DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $58,736	DUPIXENT $24,477	Otezla $16,037	Tremfya $14,638	Rinvoq $12,048	Other $412,806

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$972,638
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$354,599
Travel and Lodging	$227,980
Honoraria	$54,569
Grant	$20,350
Other	$15,344

Research Payments

Dr. Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD, MCR has received 1470 research payments totaling $5,092,838.

Biography

Dr. Eric Simpson's medical specialty is dermatology (skin disorders). Dr. Simpson's clinical interests include psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and skin cancer. He is rated highly by his patients. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Simpson trained at a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University. He is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare. According to OHSU Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Simpson's office in Portland, OR.