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Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

1500 Lansdowne Avenue
Darby, PA 19023

(610) 237-4814

Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Community Hospital and Commonwealth Health.

Office Locations

1500 Lansdowne Avenue
Darby, PA 19023

(610) 237-4814

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Community Hospital

99 Route 37 West Cmc Radiology Department
Toms River, NJ 08755

(732) 557-8151

(732) 557-2064

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Commonwealth Health

Wilkes-barre General Hospital ? Radiology Department
Wilkes Barre, PA 18764

(570) 552-1706

(570) 552-1758

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

thoracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD performed more thoracentesis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD performed more aspiration procedures, and catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal paracentesis

In 2012, Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2012 were catheterization, aspiration, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	20
aspiration	80
catheterization	112
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	45
dialysis access procedures	38
image guided procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	64
minor procedures	45
pleural drainage	28
vascular procedures	70
X-rays	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2013 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
breast procedures	20
catheterization	102
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	64
dialysis access procedures	28
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	82
minor procedures	64
pleural drainage	45
preventive care	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vascular procedures	46
women's imaging	20
X-rays	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	214
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	40
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	55
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2014 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	15
aspiration	122
catheterization	81
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	56
dialysis access procedures	17
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	56
minimally invasive procedures	74
minor procedures	56
pleural drainage	42
vascular procedures	35
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	193
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	34
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	56
Dementia	31
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2015 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	34
dialysis access procedures	16
gastrointestinal procedures	20
image guided procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	34
pleural drainage	47
vascular procedures	29
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	372
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	42
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	55
Dementia	35
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2016 were catheterization, aspiration, pleural drainage and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
catheterization	116
diagnostic procedures	16
dialysis access procedures	16
gastrointestinal procedures	13
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
pleural drainage	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vascular procedures	16
X-rays	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	31
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	60
Dementia	35
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2017 were aspiration, catheterization, diagnostic procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
bone marrow tests	32
catheterization	72
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
pleural drainage	31
vascular procedures	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	63
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	48
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	28
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2018 were aspiration, catheterization, pleural drainage and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	168
catheterization	84
device removal	20
diagnostic procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	23
pleural drainage	47
thoracostomy	12
vascular procedures	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	84
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	78
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	28
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, X-rays and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	124
aspiration	66
blood draw	14
catheterization	19
musculoskeletal imaging	57
neck imaging	23
pleural drainage	38
spinal procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	201
vascular procedures	71
X-rays	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	865
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	567
Hispanic	189
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	236
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, X-rays and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	152
aspiration	72
catheterization	14
musculoskeletal imaging	63
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	45
pleural drainage	32
spinal procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	227
vascular procedures	105
X-rays	120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	671
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	446
Hispanic	144
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	220
Less than 65	347

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays, abdominal imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	126
breast procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	65
pelvic imaging	18
preventive care	48
spinal procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	72
women's imaging	48
X-rays	139

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	360
Hispanic	88
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	161
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
aspiration	16
musculoskeletal imaging	23
pelvic imaging	15
pleural drainage	16
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
X-rays	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	944
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	176
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Darby, PA were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, aspiration and catheterization.

abdominal imaging	104
angioplasty	17
aspiration	99
blood draw	14
bone marrow tests	32
breast procedures	34
catheterization	76
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	40
dialysis access procedures	23
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	52
neck imaging	17
pelvic imaging	26
pleural drainage	36
preventive care	34
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thoracostomy	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	152
vascular procedures	50
women's imaging	34
X-rays	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	225
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	368
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	46
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	186
85 and over	96
Less than 65	170
65 to 74	253

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. She completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Salmi Simmons, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Community Hospital

Commonwealth Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$406 Embozene $406
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$295 LUTONIX $97	COVERA $69	BPV-Fluency $61	BPV-Flair $23	BPV-CROSSER $15	Other $30
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.	$57 Cardiva VASCADE 6/7F VCS $57
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.	$42 SKATER $14	OPTION $13	$14
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$38 Glidesheath $24	PROGREAT $14
Other	$103 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $34	SIR-Spheres microspheres $25	Interventional Therapies $16	XARELTO $13	$14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$536
Travel and Lodging	$406

Biography

Dr. Salmi Simmons' area of specialization is diagnostic radiology. Dr. Simmons is affiliated with Commonwealth Health, RWJBarnabas Health, and Community Hospital. After completing medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, she performed her residency at Hahnemann University Hospital.