Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CT Providers

Dr. David B. Simon, MD

Accepting New Patients

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, dialysis, and more.

510 Washington Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473

(203) 239-1252

Dr. David B. Simon, MD is a nephrologist in Orange, CT specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. David B. Simon, MD is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health, Hartford Healthcare and Integrated Care Partners.

Office Locations

Yale New Haven Health

235 Boston Post Road Suite 202
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 799-3252

open_in_new

Unable to locate address.

Yale New Haven Health

322 East Phone Street Suite 1b
Branford, CT 06405

(203) 488-7225

Yale New Haven Health

420 East Phone Street Building #2
Branford, CT 06405

(203) 488-8306

(203) 315-3252

open_in_new

501 Kings Highway East
Fairfield, CT 06825

open_in_new

Yale New Haven Health

510 Washington Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473

(203) 239-1252

(203) 239-3252

open_in_new

Some issues Dr. David B. Simon, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	49
doctor visit	796
hospital care	1143
inpatient care	1143

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	799
hospital care	1188
inpatient care	1188
lab tests	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	170
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	882
hospital care	854
inpatient care	854
lab tests	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	80
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	168
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	818
hospital care	687
inpatient care	687
lab tests	1136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	136
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	302
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	219
doctor visit	798
hospital care	726
inpatient care	726
lab tests	5669

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	76
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	145
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	64
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	401
doctor visit	825
hospital care	557
inpatient care	557
lab tests	6393

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	66
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	147
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	231
doctor visit	624
hospital care	494
inpatient care	494
lab tests	4742

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	46
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	114
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	248
doctor visit	621
hospital care	647
inpatient care	647
lab tests	3607

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	45
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	109
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	274
doctor visit	540
hospital care	489
inpatient care	489
lab tests	2740

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	43
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	84
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	73
doctor visit	366
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
lab tests	769

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	26
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	73
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	299

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	51
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Simon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CT were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	241
dialysis	49
doctor visit	669
hospital care	699
inpatient care	699
lab tests	2787

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD.

**Gender**
Female	230
Male	249

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	386
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	123
75 to 84	163
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Simon, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David B. Simon, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. David B. Simon, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David B. Simon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale New Haven Health

Hartford Healthcare

Integrated Care Partners

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David B. Simon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), ConnectiCare, WellCare, Prime Health, MultiPlan, Aetna, Focus Health Solutions, Railroad Medicare, Guardian, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Evercare, Community Care Network (CCN), Delta Dental, Coventry, Anthem, First Health, Health Net, ACCUMED, TRICARE/CHAMPUS, Connecticare Commercial, Health Direct, Health New England, CarePartners of Connecticut, BCBS Medicare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Northeast Health Direct, Senior Whole Health, Inc., Community Health Network of Connecticut, Healthy Connecticut, SYSCO CORP, Essence Healthcare, Health Connecticut, Connecticare Medicare and QUAD/GRAPHICS DIRECT.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David B. Simon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

ConnectiCare

WellCare

Prime Health

MultiPlan

Aetna

Focus Health Solutions

Railroad Medicare

Guardian

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Evercare

Community Care Network (CCN)

Delta Dental

Coventry

Anthem

First Health

Health Net

ACCUMED

TRICARE/CHAMPUS

Connecticare Commercial

Health Direct

Health New England

CarePartners of Connecticut

BCBS Medicare

Colonial Cooperative Care

Northeast Health Direct

Senior Whole Health

Inc.

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Healthy Connecticut

SYSCO CORP

Essence Healthcare

Health Connecticut

Connecticare Medicare

QUAD/GRAPHICS DIRECT

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David B. Simon, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. David B. Simon, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David B. Simon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$58,500 EUCRISA $2,040	$56,460
Amgen Inc.	$3,690 Sensipar $3,475	Parsabiv $215
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$214 Auryxia $214
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$197 Colcrys $103	Uloric $95
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$197 PROCRIT $197
Other	$1,152 SOLIRIS $167	Rayaldee $90	Auryxia $87	VELTASSA $86	Rituxan $75	Other $646

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$58,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,500
Food and Beverage	$2,139
Travel and Lodging	$703
Education	$92
Other	$16

Research Payments

Dr. David B. Simon, MD has received 126 research payments totaling $85,289.

Biography

Dr. David Simon, who practices in Branford, CT, North Haven, CT, and Fairfield, CT, is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Simon has indicated that his clinical interests include kidney stones, hypertension (high blood pressure), and iron deficiency anemia. He is professionally affiliated with Hartford Healthcare and Yale New Haven Health. He accepts Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Branford, CT according to Yale New Haven Health. Dr. Simon studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He trained at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Waterbury Hospital, and Hospital of Saint Raphael for residency. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.