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- 4040 Coon Rapids Blvd Nw, Suite 120, Minneapolis, MN 55433
About Dr. Simons
Derek B. Simons, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Minneapolis, MN specializing in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Derek is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Derek provided 966 services to 880 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1285672949.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (763) 427-9980
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4040 COON RAPIDS BLVD NW SUITE 120
Minneapolis, MN 55433
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
966 services · 880 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | Imaging | 78434 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
100 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Treatment | 93793 |
83 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
65 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
58 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
42 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Treatment | 93321 |
41 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
40 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Minneapolis 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Derek B. Simons?
Derek B. Simons is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Minneapolis, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Derek B. Simons's address?
Derek B. Simons is listed at 4040 Coon Rapids Blvd Nw Suite 120, Minneapolis, MN 55433. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Derek B. Simons?
The number on file is (763) 427-9980. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Derek B. Simons?
Derek B. Simons's National Provider Identifier is 1285672949. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Derek B. Simons train?
Derek B. Simons attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Derek B. Simons have?
Derek B. Simons has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Derek B. Simons perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Derek B. Simons performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect and nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Derek B. Simons. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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