April D Simons , CRNP
Nurse Practitioner โข Bethlehem, PA
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 180151000
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on September 13, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 367 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99233 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 89 service units.
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 75 service units.
- G2211 โ Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's: 68 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 360 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 184 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin โ 51 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydromorphone Hcl โ 26 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, PA (2024, 74 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 208. Middle half: 88 to 463.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania (2024, 1,785 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 219. Middle half: 83 to 477.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 146 in 2020 to 367 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 180151000
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: St Lukes Physician Group Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
144 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $29,962 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $23,763 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
372 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$25,923 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
April Simons has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists April Simons as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Bethlehem and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, PA (2024, 74 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 208. Middle half: 88 to 463.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania (2024, 1,785 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 219. Middle half: 83 to 477.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, PA (2024, 74 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,604. Middle half: $6,719 to $37,936.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania (2024, 1,785 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,817. Middle half: $6,508 to $34,616.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, PA (2024, 74 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,321. Middle half: $5,261 to $28,414.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania (2024, 1,785 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,551. Middle half: $4,770 to $25,713.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, PA (2024, 67 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 192. Middle half: 37 to 854.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania (2024, 1,916 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 436. Middle half: 111 to 1,584.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, PA (2024, 67 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,826. Middle half: $451 to $55,113.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania (2024, 1,916 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $33,211. Middle half: $1,952 to $187,775.
142 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Bethlehem, PA (3,919 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bethlehem
13.4% of these 142 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
76.8% of these 142 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 151% from 146 in 2020 to 367 in 2024.
- 2020: 146
- 2021: 265
- 2022: 194
- 2023: 213
- 2024: 367
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 113% from $14,079 in 2020 to $29,962 in 2024.
- 2020: $14,079
- 2021: $23,089
- 2022: $15,890
- 2023: $19,134
- 2024: $29,962
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 109% from $11,359 in 2020 to $23,763 in 2024.
- 2020: $11,359
- 2021: $18,377
- 2022: $12,550
- 2023: $15,301
- 2024: $23,763
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 1233% from 27 in 2020 to 360 in 2024.
- 2020: 27
- 2021: 267
- 2022: 161
- 2023: 190
- 2024: 360
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 1279% from 27 in 2020 to 372 in 2024.
- 2020: 27
- 2021: 276
- 2022: 165
- 2023: 190
- 2024: 372
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $851 in 2020 to $25,923 in 2024.
- 2020: $851
- 2021: $10,088
- 2022: $3,419
- 2023: $4,679
- 2024: $25,923
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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89 | 55 | $206.43 | $85.80 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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75 | 69 | $407.40 | $126.08 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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68 | 36 | $35.53 | $13.89 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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66 | 33 | $219.27 | $107.72 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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36 | 26 | $143.78 | $66.02 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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33 | 18 | $149.42 | $73.90 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 184 | 2,223 | $3,679.00 | 44 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 51 | 1,763 | $694.55 | 18 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 26 | 392 | $337.66 | โ |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 19 | 497 | $316.40 | โ |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 16 | 277 | $150.67 | 12 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 14 | 342 | $38.55 | โ |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 14 | 206 | $3,996.85 | โ |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 13 | 103 | $242.63 | 13 |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 12 | 360 | $16,371.35 | โ |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 11 | 244 | $95.26 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20181105001296
PA
2769735976
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
100 St Lukes Ln, Stroudsburg, PA 183606217
Phone: 4845262200
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
1021 Park Ave, Quakertown, PA 189510130
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
1872 St Lukes Blvd, Easton, PA 180455669
Phone: 4845267800
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
100 St Lukes Way, Stroudsburg, PA 183606217
Phone: 2722121000
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
100 St Lukes Ln, Stroudsburg, PA 183606217
Phone: 2722123872
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
801 Ostrm St, Bethlehem, PA 180151000
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
3000 St Lukes Dr, Quakertown, PA 189511696
Phone: 4845263950
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
100 Paramount Blvd, Orwigsburg, PA 179612202
Phone: 2726391000
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
1872 St Lukes Blvd, Easton, PA 180455669
Phone: 4845267575
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
500 St Lukes Dr, Lehighton, PA 182355000
Phone: 4845262200
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Medicine
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery - Trauma Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 13, 2018.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from October 2018 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Bethlehem
- Andrea Grimshaw, CRNP
- Monica Torrano, CRNP
- Natalie Blumhof, CRNP
- Amber Furlan, CRNP
- Kallyn Smith, CRNP
- Matthew Kosewicz, CRNP
Mailing Address
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 180151000
Phone: 4845264000