Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Sara Simmons, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician (CMS: Hand Surgery) · Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bradenton, FL

  • NPI 1255662797
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 70.4 / 100 · 2023
  • 21 yrs in practice
  • Licensed in 2 states
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

Operates at 3 locations .

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
8000 SR 64 E
Bradenton, FL 34212
(941) 792-1404
fax (941) 795-1717
Additional location
6202 17Th Ave W
Bradenton, FL 342097838
fax (941) 761-0712
Additional location
8340 Lakewood Ranch Blvd Ste 300
Lakewood Ranch, FL 342025046
fax (941) 761-0712

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
January 2010 — 16 yrs on file
Profile last updated
May 25, 2022
Year of graduation
2005 — 21 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
2082S0105X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
Florida #ME113187 · Texas #BP10024848

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1255662797. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
7,317
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$288,980
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg 4,569 616 $1
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 448 448 $164
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 433 363 $125
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament 390 257 $51
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint 341 216 $51
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views 328 249 $36
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel 133 113 $99
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views 130 103 $39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 121 102 $89
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint 95 72 $57

In context: peer comparison

Among 1 peers in Bradenton Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician, average services per provider: 348. This provider delivers 21× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$2,997
Transactions
15
Manufacturers
5
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Sonex Health, INC. 4 $2,076.14
Stryker Corporation 7 $730.46
Endo USA, INC. 2 $149.35
Smith+Nephew, INC. 1 $20.93
Coastal Medical Technologies LLC 1 $19.85

By nature of payment

Travel and Lodging
$1,550
Food and Beverage
$1,446

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
111
Patients
74
Total drug cost
$1,006
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Methylprednisolone Generic 81 74 $648
Meloxicam Generic 17 0 $37
Celecoxib Generic 13 0 $321

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Sara Simmons's medical specialty?
Dr. Sara Simmons practices Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Bradenton, FL.
Where does Dr. Sara Simmons practice?
Dr. Sara Simmons practices at 8000 SR 64 E, Bradenton, FL 34212. Office phone: 9417921404.
What is Dr. Sara Simmons's NPI?
Dr. Sara Simmons's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255662797, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Sara Simmons accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Sara Simmons accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Sara Simmons commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS J3301); New patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99204); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99214). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.