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Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD

(312 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

20 Guest Street Suite 225
Brighton, MA 02135

(617) 738-8642

Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD is a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD is affiliated with Excel Orthopaedic Specialists.

Office Locations

20 Guest Street Suite 225
Brighton, MA 02135

(617) 738-8642

(617) 202-4172

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Excel Orthopaedic Specialists

200 Unicorn Park Drive
Woburn, MA 01801

(781) 782-1300

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300 Mount Auburn Street Suite 505
Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 491-6766

(617) 491-2552

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD performed more spinal procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	569
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	630
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	38
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	620
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	43
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	622
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	78
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	558
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	107
X-rays	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	50
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	466
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	37
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	426
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	112
X-rays	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	532
nerve procedures	61
spinal procedures	157
X-rays	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	27
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	404
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	126
X-rays	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	14
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	566
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	158
X-rays	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	22
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	438
nerve procedures	53
spinal procedures	142
X-rays	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	19
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Brighton, MA were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	530
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	92
X-rays	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	298
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	33
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Excel Orthopaedic Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 312 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Josef B. Simon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brighton, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,415 Spine $1,400	Cervical $15
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,203 VIPER $1,157	$46
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$91 PEAK $49	Early Intervention $42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$85 ELIQUIS $85
Davol Inc.	$80 ARISTA AH $80
Other	$490 Exparel $76	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $64	Reline $62	GELSYN 3 $45	Zilretta $25	Other $217

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,400
Food and Beverage	$1,103
Travel and Lodging	$861

Biography

Dr. Josef Simon's medical specialty is spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Simon is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School.