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Robert James Simons, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Southern California College of Optometry (2013)

550 N Montana Avenue
Helena, MT 59601

(406) 443-2121

Robert James Simons, OD is an optometrist in Helena, MT specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2013 and has 13 years of experience. Robert James Simons, OD is affiliated with MONTANA EYECARE LLP.

Office Locations

550 N Montana Avenue
Helena, MT 59601

(406) 443-2121

(406) 443-4163

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Robert James Simons, OD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

eye tests

fundus photography

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Montana, Robert James Simons, OD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, fundus photography, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
eye procedures	332

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	278

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	58
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	94
eye procedures	391
laser treatment	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2017 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98
eye procedures	452
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	20
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
eye procedures	427

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	172
eye procedures	459
laser treatment	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	169
eye procedures	453
laser treatment	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	22
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
eye procedures	601

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	211
eye procedures	557
laser treatment	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	24
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	259
eye procedures	563
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	252

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Robert James Simons, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Robert James Simons, OD treated as an optometrist in Helena, MT were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	156
eye procedures	429
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	269
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	97
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert James Simons, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Robert James Simons, OD graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2013. He has a state license in Montana.

Medical School: Southern California College of Optometry (2013)

Licensed In: Montana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Robert James Simons, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MONTANA EYECARE LLP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Robert James Simons, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$781 Precision 1 $295	DAILIES $278	TOTAL30 $167	AIR OPTIX $42
TearLab Corp	$91 TearLab Osmolarity System $91
Coopervision Inc.	$82 Biofinity Contact Lens $54	MyDay Contact Lens $28
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$75 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $75
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$69 Contact Lenses $35	AIR OPTIX $34
Other	$197 SYFOVRE $63	BTOD $52	AmnioGuard $36	Oxervate $33	LUMIGAN $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,295

Biography

Dr. Robert Simons specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Helena, MT. Dr. Simons obtained a license to practice in Montana.

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert James Simons, OD From 2014 - 2023

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