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Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC

Accepting New Patients

(1824 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

75 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039

(973) 436-1330

Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Summit Health and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

Office Locations

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

75 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039

(973) 436-1330

(973) 533-1924

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In The News

“Susan L. Simandl, M.D., F.A.C.C., is Director of the Saint Barnabas Medical Center Noninvasive Cardiovascular Laboratory.”—"Summit Medical Group welcomes The Heart Group, P.A.", NJ.com, October 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

lipid profile

In 2023, Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC had a list price for cholesterol screening, and lipid profile that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood tests

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC performed more blood tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lipid profile

screening test

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood count tests

complete blood count

glycated protein test

metabolic panel

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC performed more lipid profile, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for A1C test, blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), glycated protein test, and metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	120
cardiac procedures	895
doctor visit	303
hospital care	611
inpatient care	611
lab tests	348
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	277
preventive care	25
stress testing	339
thyroid function tests	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	541

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	148
cardiac procedures	812
doctor visit	414
hospital care	638
inpatient care	625
lab tests	465
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	305
outpatient care	13
preventive care	39
stress testing	369
thyroid function tests	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	426

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	176
Hispanic	47
Asian	20
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	223
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	176
cardiac procedures	808
doctor visit	478
hospital care	591
inpatient care	580
lab tests	480
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	287
outpatient care	11
preventive care	40
stress testing	371
thyroid function tests	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	420

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	238
Hispanic	68
Asian	25
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	289
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
blood draw	192
cardiac procedures	766
doctor visit	606
hospital care	491
inpatient care	491
lab tests	469
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	266
preventive care	41
stress testing	344
thyroid function tests	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	388

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1084
Female	1312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1764
Black	390
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	876
From 75 to 84	766
85 and over	566
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2016 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	38
blood draw	273
cardiac procedures	673
doctor visit	648
hospital care	492
inpatient care	492
lab tests	624
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	270
preventive care	75
stress testing	323
thyroid function tests	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	312

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1087
Black	192
Hispanic	60
Asian	35
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	287
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
blood draw	295
cardiac procedures	719
doctor visit	683
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
lab tests	759
minimally invasive procedures	96
nuclear scan	234
preventive care	102
stress testing	298
thyroid function tests	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	393

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	975
Black	160
Hispanic	52
Asian	29
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	249
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2018 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	288
cardiac procedures	826
doctor visit	693
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
lab tests	697
minimally invasive procedures	66
nuclear scan	227
preventive care	102
stress testing	269
thyroid function tests	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	536

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1099
Black	201
Hispanic	59
Asian	39
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	337
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
blood draw	319
cardiac procedures	691
doctor visit	610
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
lab tests	837
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	192
preventive care	114
stress testing	228
thyroid function tests	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	439

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	973
Black	170
Hispanic	71
Asian	31
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	273
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2020 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	266
cardiac procedures	482
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	555
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277
lab tests	715
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	125
preventive care	143
stress testing	156
thyroid function tests	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	326

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	177
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	295
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2021 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	303
cardiac procedures	636
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	693
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
lab tests	870
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	135
preventive care	157
stress testing	167
thyroid function tests	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	469

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1043
Black	176
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	277
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ during 2022 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	285
cardiac procedures	527
diabetes management	22
doctor visit	638
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
lab tests	725
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	104
preventive care	148
stress testing	104
thyroid function tests	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	423

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	89
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	182
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Livingston, NJ were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	24
blood draw	242
cardiac procedures	712
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	574
hospital care	408
inpatient care	406
lab tests	635
minimally invasive procedures	44
nuclear scan	220
outpatient care	12
preventive care	89
stress testing	269
thyroid function tests	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	424

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	179
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	959
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	58
Other	44

**Age**
75 to 84	432
85 and over	270
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	475

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. She completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification - Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification - Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Summit Health

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

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. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, AARP, MagnaCare, Guardian, AmeriHealth, Amerigroup, Local 825 Welfare Fund, HMO Blue - Medicare Blue and Consumer Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

AARP

MagnaCare

Guardian

AmeriHealth

Amerigroup

Local 825 Welfare Fund

HMO Blue - Medicare Blue

Consumer Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1824 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Livingston, NJ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Susan L. Simandl, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$4,057 Mitra Clip system $2,761	Occluders $777	AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs $319	MitraClip $163	Pacemakers $20	Other $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,072 WATCHMAN $1,072
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$987 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $858	Transcatheter Heart Valves $130
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$140 Unify Assura $140
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$26 Pacemakers $26
Other	$16 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $16

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,080
Food and Beverage	$2,213
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Susan Simandl, who practices in Livingston, NJ, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University and a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center, Dr. Simandl attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. The average patient rating for Dr. Simandl is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, AARP, and Guardian. She is conversant in Spanish. She is affiliated with Summit Health and RWJBarnabas Health. Dr. Simandl's practice in Livingston, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Summit Health.