Chad Bryant Simmons, MMS PA| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
Chad Bryant Simmons

Chad Bryant Simmons, MMS PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

5 out of 5 (70 reviews)

Specialties: Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Bleeding In Brain
  • Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
  • Flap Surgery
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Neuroendovascular Surgery
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
  • Spine Tumor Surgery
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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
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Procedures I perform

  • Angiogram
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • 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
  • 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)
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Practice locations

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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1245
Bethesda, MD, 20815

301-570-8554

Fax 301-570-8556

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miles away

Fax 301-570-8556

18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 300
Olney, MD, 20832

301-570-8554

Fax 301-570-8556

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miles away

Fax 301-570-8556

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,

Graduate: Salus University (2017)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    5
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    5
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    5
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    5
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    5
  • Dec 3, 2025

    Chad was super nice. He carefully listened and understood my story. It was a total pleasure working with him.

  • Sep 29, 2025

    Excellent

  • Sep 19, 2025

    Was impressed with his throughness, concerned, totally focused on my problem, listened, and very caring. Gave you instructions.