Doctor Profile

Mental Health · Psychiatry

Gilbert M. Simas

MD · Psychiatry
751 S BASCOM AVE
San Jose, CA 95128
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 22 Years Practicing
438
Medicare Patients / yr
9
Procedures Billed
22
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Simas is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 95128, CA — the Psychiatry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Simas Does

Dr. Simas served 438 Medicare patients across 902 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 155% above the average Psychiatry in California (172 patients across 1,600 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)22278
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)18886
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)18175
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services (90792)9693
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)8317

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Simas billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Simas. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Simas practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Simas offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 751 S BASCOM AVE, San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (408) 885-5000

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 75% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

54.6801

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Mental Health Doctors near 95128, CA

If Dr. Simas isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest mental health doctors near 95128, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Heidi M. WheelerClinical Psychologist<1 mi
Naima SiddiquiPsychiatry<1 mi
Jacqueline HarperClinical Psychologist<1 mi
Yang XuPsychiatry31<1 mi
Andrew TranPsychiatry14<1 mi
Rodika VahdatClinical Psychologist<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Simas takes three steps:

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Gilbert M. Simas: Common Questions

Does Dr. Simas accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Simas is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Simas depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 95128, CA →
Where is Dr. Simas's office?
Dr. Simas practices at 751 S BASCOM AVE, San Jose, CA 95128. Phone: (408) 885-5000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Simas accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (408) 885-5000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 95128, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Simas offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Simas is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Simas?
Dr. Simas graduated in 2004 and has been practicing for approximately 22 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Simas treated 438 Medicare patients across 9 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Simas is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (408) 885-5000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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