Conditions and Treatments

Alcohol Septal Ablation
Implantable Cardioverter Difibrillator
Surgical and Hybrid Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Cardioversion
MAZE
Teletrace Transmitter

Catheter Ablations for Arrhythmias
Pacemaker
Transvenous (Laser) Lead Extraction

Arrhythmia
Atrial Flutter
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Syncope
Ventricular Tachycardia

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Cardiomyopathy
Bradycardia
Sudden Cardiac Death
Ventricular Arrhythmia

Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
Congenital Arrhythmia Syndromes
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Ventricular Fibrillation

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Ratings and Reviews

4.8 154 Ratings 27 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.8
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.8
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.8
CP spoke using clear language	4.8
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.9
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.8
Patients' confidence in CP	4.9
Time CP spent with patient	4.7
Wait time at clinic	4.4

The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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Patient Comments

May 31, 2019*Dr. Simmons is the absolute best electrophysiologist I've ever had. His misses & staff are top-notch, too. Would never go anywhere else!
May 28, 2019I've seen *Dr. Simmons for several years & am extremely pleased with my medical care.
May 23, 2019Best doc around for Pacemaker.
April 29, 2019Dr Simmons is understanding and comforting when I voice my fears.
April 29, 2019*Dr. Simmons is excellent.
April 23, 2019DR. Tony Simmons is the best provider I have every had I have always felt safe with him.
April 19, 2019He was the most courteous & helpful provider I've seen related to my issue. He spent so much time with me that someone called to his phone & told him to hurry up (that was a little concerning). It wasn't his fault though, he wanted to understand my issues.
March 4, 2019*Dr. Simmons is fantastic. He is so very knowledgeable & patient. Great doc.
February 27, 2019Always takes plenty of time with me explaining tests I had.
February 26, 2019I have complete confidence in Dr Simmons.
February 25, 2019Dr. Tony Simmons is an excellent Cardiologist who not only exhibits personal care for me and my wife as his patients, he is also knowledgeable and professional in his communication with us and we never feel rushed.
February 21, 2019I feel luck to have *Dr. Simmons as my cardiologist.
January 16, 2019Dr. Simmons makes me feel that he cares about my cardio problems. He is very easy to talk to about my concerns. I don't feel rushed during our appointments.
January 15, 2019This was my first appointment with Dr. Simmons. Dr. Simmons is exceptional in his bed-side manner. He listened carefully to my cardiac history, and offered wise counsel on how to move forward.
January 3, 2019Obviously I am quite pleased with my physician, if I were not, I would find a different doctor.
December 31, 2018I am very pleased & have great confidence!
December 31, 2018*Dr. Simmons is very easy to talk to, very friendly and very knowledgeable. He's terrific!
December 19, 2018my wife and I think a lot of dr.simmons....very professional.
November 19, 2018*Dr. Simmons is excellent, very caring & concerned & thorough.
November 6, 2018Excellent
October 9, 2018Dr. Simmons is one of the best providers anywhere!!!
October 8, 2018Consistency over numerous visits, interested in the whole person, not just one aspect of it.
September 27, 2018Dr Simmons is by far the best physician I have ever seen for any health issues. Although he has a specific specialty, he always asks about all health issues I have. I live in Pinehurst and had problems with an issue for 15 months at the clinic here. Dr Simmons looked at my records and diagnosed my problem in minutes, and proceeded to fix the problem.
September 26, 2018Been seeing this same physician since 1996.
September 17, 2018Always thoughtful & kind, LISTENS!
September 7, 2018Good.
August 30, 2018The cardiac department saved my life and they are exceptional and this includes *Dr. Simmons! I drive over an hour to see him and will never go anywhere else!

Locations

Cardiology - Janeway Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

7th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-716-6674

Cardiology Device Clinic - Reynolds Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Get Directions

Contact Us

336-716-6674

EP Lab - Reynolds Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Get Directions

Contact Us

336-716-0558

Credentials

Education

BS, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1970
MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1979

Internship

Internal Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, 1980

Residency

Internal Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, 1982

Fellowship

Mt Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, 1984
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1986

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Memberships

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Heart Rhythm Society

Positions

Physician
Professor, Cardiology

Insurance

Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

Insurance Accepted

This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Davie - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH
MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017

PAYER	WFUHS	NCBH	DAVIE	LMC	CHC	Wilkes
AETNA (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
AETNA MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE VALUE	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
CIGNA	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH		X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	N/A
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COVENTRY/WELLPATH	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
DIRECT NET	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC)	NC	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED)	X	X	X	X	X	X
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE)	X	X	NC	X	NC	NC
HUMANA CHOICECARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	X
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
MEDCOST	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEDCOST ULTRA	X	X	X	X	N/A	X
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY)	X	X	X	NC	X	NC
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY)	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNITED HEALTHCARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
WELLPATH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X

LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN

CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE

KEY:
N/A = not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC = Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
DAVIE - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Research

Publications

Primary cardiac lymphoma diagnosed by multiphase-gated cardiac CT and CT-guided percutaneous trans-sternal biopsy. Shah RN, Simmons TW, Carr JJ, Entrikin DW. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. ; 6(2):137-9.
Chymase-dependent generation of angiotensin II from angiotensin-(1-12) in human atrial tissue. Ahmad S, Simmons T, Varagic J, Moniwa N, Chappell MC, Ferrario CM. PLoS ONE. 2011; 6(12):e28501.
Psychological effects of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads under advisory. Heatherly SJ, Simmons T, Fitzgerald DM, Mitchell M. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2011 Jun; 34(6):694-9.
Rate-dependent slow conduction velocity in the cavo-tricuspid isthmus and septum in patients with atrial flutter. Fang P, Radtke NL, Simmons TW, Haisty WK, Fitzgerald DM. Chin. Med. Sci. J. 2003 Jun; 18(2):75-9.
Electro-anatomic mapping of the right atrium: anatomic abnormality is an important substrate. Fang P, Radtke NL, Simmons TW, Haisty WK, Ramaswamy K, Fitzgerald DM. Chin. Med. J. 2003 Mar; 116(3):341-5.

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Tony W. Simmons, MD

Tony W. Simmons, MD