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