Chad Bryant Simmons, MMS PA| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bleeding In Brain
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Mri
- Aneurysm
- Back Pain
- Bleeding In Brain
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Fracture
- Chiari Malformation
- Chronic Pain
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Endocrine Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Joint Disorder
- Limb Deformity
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Pain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Syringomyelia
- Thigh Fracture
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Endovascular Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare FFS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Salus University (2017)