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Edit this profileWhere to find Josef B. Simon, MD
- Cambridge location main office
300 Mount Auburn St, Suite 505, Cambridge, MA 02138 - Brighton location
20 Guest St Ste 225, Brighton, MA 02135
About Dr. Simon
Josef B. Simon, MD practices orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Cambridge, MA. Josef is a 2003 graduate of Harvard Medical School. According to Medicare claims data, Josef cared for 473 Medicare patients across 587 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366638710.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (617) 491-6766
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 MOUNT AUBURN ST SUITE 505
Cambridge, MA 02138
20 Guest St Ste 225
Brighton, MA 02135
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
587 services · 473 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
30 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
27 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
55 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
165 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
119 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
56 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 1
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
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More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Simon?
Dr. Simon is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Cambridge, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Simon's address?
Dr. Simon is listed at 300 Mount Auburn St Suite 505, Cambridge, MA 02138. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Simon?
The number on file is (617) 491-6766. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Simon's NPI number?
Dr. Simon's National Provider Identifier is 1366638710. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Simon train?
Dr. Simon attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Simon been practicing?
Dr. Simon has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Simon perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Simon performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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