Steven Parker Simmons, MD| Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Dementia
- Elder Abuse
- Fall Prevention And Management
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Pain Management
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Memory Disorder
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Polypharmacy
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management
- Venous Ulcers
- Weakness And Frailty
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anemia
- Bed Sores
- Blindness
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Pain Management For Older Adults
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Elder Abuse
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gallbladder Disease
- Geriatric Pain Management
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Home Health Care
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Knee Pain
- Low Vision
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Memory Disorder
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Osteoporosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Polypharmacy
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Sleep Disorders
- Spondylopathies
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Ureteral Calculus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Vision Disturbances
- Wandering (Dementia
- Weakness And Frailty
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management For Older Adults
- Assessment Of Cognitive Function
- Behavioral Management For Dementia
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Testing And Management
- Delirium Prevention
- Deprescribing
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Fall Prevention And Management
- Frailty Assessment And Management
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Orthopedic Care
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hospice Care Referral
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care Services
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Performance Status Assessment
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Social Isolation Screening
- Transitional Care Planning
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Wound Care
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: St. Joseph Hospital (1996)
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1993)