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Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1980)

1 Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

(603) 650-8622

Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD is a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD is affiliated with Dartmouth Health.

Office Locations

Dartmouth Health

1 Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

(603) 650-8622

(603) 650-4691

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	471
hospital care	48
injections	35
inpatient care	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	468
injections	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	490
injections	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	485
injections	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	543
injections	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	40
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	555
injections	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	582
injections	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	578
injections	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	221

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD in 2022

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lebanon, NH were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	440
hospital care	48
injections	31
inpatient care	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	7
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1980. He completed residency at Internal Medicine, North Shore, Long Island Jewish, Manhasset, NY. He is certified by the Board certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in New Hampshire.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1980)

Residency: Internal Medicine, North Shore, Long Island Jewish, Manhasset, NY (1982)

Board Certification: Board certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New Hampshire

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dartmouth Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$39,212 Letairis $22,989	$16,224
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$7,413 OPSUMIT $1,550	$5,863
Roche Products Limited	$1,328 Actemra $1,328
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$890 $890
United Therapeutics Corporation	$45 ORENITRAM $45

**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	$26,250
Travel and Lodging	$13,423
Consulting Fee	$6,050
Food and Beverage	$2,366
Honoraria	$800

Research Payments

Dr. Robert W. Simms, MD has received 150 research payments totaling $340,465.

Biography

Dr. Robert Simms is a specialist in adult rheumatology. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Simms has received professional recognition including the following: Top Doctor (named by Castle Connolly, published by New Hampshire Magazine). He is professionally affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC).