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