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- 1710 S. 17Th St., Wilmington, NC 28401
About Wendy Simmons
Wendy W. Simmons, PA practices rheumatology in Wilmington, NC. Wendy is also listed as specializing in physician assistant. According to Medicare claims data, Wendy cared for 3,815 Medicare patients across 73,615 services. The services billed most often include injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg, injection, denosumab, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609800556.
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
- (910) 762-1182
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1710 S. 17TH ST.
Wilmington, NC 28401
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
Wellness and energy
Most searched conditions
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
Skin & Vascular
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
Vascular
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Consultation
Consultations
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
73,615 services · 3,815 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
726 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
38 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Imaging | 77080 |
179 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
626 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg | Drug given | J3111 |
43,890 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
23,760 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | Drug given | J3489 |
75 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
58 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
883 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
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 rheumatologists at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rheumatologists in Wilmington 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
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 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Wendy W. Simmons specialize in?
Wendy W. Simmons is a rheumatologist in Wilmington, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Wendy W. Simmons located?
Wendy W. Simmons is listed at 1710 S. 17Th St., Wilmington, NC 28401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Wendy W. Simmons's phone number?
The number on file is (910) 762-1182. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Wendy W. Simmons's NPI number?
Wendy W. Simmons's National Provider Identifier is 1609800556. 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 Wendy W. Simmons train?
Wendy W. Simmons attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Wendy W. Simmons been practicing?
Wendy W. Simmons has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Wendy W. Simmons do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Wendy W. Simmons performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Wendy W. Simmons confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Wendy W. Simmons. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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