VAN THOMAS SIMMONS
NPI 1659400372
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Houston, TX
About Van Thomas Simmons NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
VAN THOMAS SIMMONS (NPI 1659400372) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (723382) and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. He is affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center, maintains a secondary practice location in Houston, and is a graduate of Other (2006).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Van Thomas Simmons is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
7Medicare enrollment records show Van Simmons reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Houston, TX 77027
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 78 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houston, TX 77096
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 19 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houston, TX 77030
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 2,296 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houston, TX 77030
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 2,554 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houston, TX 77091
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 319 clinicians in this Medicare group
Webster, TX 77598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 403 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fort Worth, TX 76109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,612 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Oakbend Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Richmond, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77057 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HOUSTON, TX 77057
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Van Simmons's NPI number?
The NPI number for Van Simmons is 1659400372. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 6, 2007.
Where is Van Simmons located?
Van Simmons practices at 2411 Fountain View Dr Suite 200, Houston, TX 77057. The listed phone number is (713) 458-4185.
What is Van Simmons's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Van Simmons enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Van Simmons is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Van Simmons's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Van Simmons reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Berkeley Eye Institute, PLLC (Houston, TX), Avail Anesthesia Associates (Houston, TX), Baylor College Of Medicine (Houston, TX), Baylor College Of Medicine (Houston, TX), Dynamic Anesthesia Providers PLLC (Houston, TX) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Van Simmons's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Van Simmons accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and CHRISTUS Health Plan list Van Simmons as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Van Simmons affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Van Simmons is affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Van Simmons was last updated on October 23, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Van Thomas Simmons · NPI 1659400372
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 6, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659400372 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 6, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 723382 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2411 FOUNTAIN VIEW DR, SUITE 200, Houston, TX 77057-4817
- **Phone:** (713) 458-4185
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Berkeley Eye Institute, PLLC (NPI 1740286186, Houston, TX); Avail Anesthesia Associates (NPI 1083154249, Houston, TX); Baylor College Of Medicine (NPI 1104867175, Houston, TX); Baylor College Of Medicine (NPI 1881026664, Houston, TX); Dynamic Anesthesia Providers PLLC (NPI 1346752326, Houston, TX); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2006
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 23, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659400372) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.