Dr. Edward D. Simms III, MD
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2003)
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 410
Licensed in Alabama since 2009, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2003Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
AL license MD.29521 (first issued 2009; active) · FL license ME96267 · PA license MT182643
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Springhill Medical Center Mobile, AL
Medical groups
- Urgent Care By the Bay, LLC (11 clinicians)
- Springhill Emergency Physicians, PC (4 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 410
- Services billed
- 721
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 283 | 269 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 169 | 154 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 97 | 95 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 40 | 39 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 87 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 68 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 58 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 50 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 45 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 40 |
| Dexamethasone Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 39 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 37 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 37 |
| Sucralfate Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 33 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.