Chad Bryant Simmons, MMS PA| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | 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
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Salus University (2017)