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

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

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