Chad Bryant Simmons, MMS PA| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bleeding In Brain
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Mri
- Aneurysm
- Back Pain
- Bleeding In Brain
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Fracture
- Chiari Malformation
- Chronic Pain
- Congenital Brain Defect
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Spinal Cord
- Congenital Spinal Cord Defect
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Endocrine Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Joint Disorder
- Limb Deformity
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Moyamoya Disease
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Pain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Infection (DISCITIS)
- Spinal Metastases
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Syringomyelia
- Thigh Fracture
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Tremors
- Endovascular Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neurostimulation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Xlif (EXTREME LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION)
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Salus University (2017)