Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Simon, Infectious Disease Specialist in New York, NY?
Dr. Matthew Simon, MD is an Infectious Disease Specialist, who primarily practices in New York, NY with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Simon is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Simon’s practice accepts Medicare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Simon’s office at (212) 746-4071.
What languages does Dr. Simon speak?
Dr. Simon and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Simon typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Simon diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Simon. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Shortness of Breath
- Breathing Problems
- Difficulty breathing
- Breathlessness
- Dyspnea
ICD-10 Codes:
- R0602: Shortness of breath
Also known as:
- Abdominal Pain
- Stomach Ache
- Belly Pain
- Stomach Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R109: Unspecified abdominal pain
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- Cough
- Coughing
- Persistent cough
- Chronic cough
ICD-10 Codes:
- R059: Cough, unspecified
Also known as:
- Chest Pain
- Chest discomfort
- Thoracic pain
- Upper body pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R079: Chest pain, unspecified
Also known as:
- Changes in Mental State
- Mental Disorder
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Changes in awareness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Simon typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Simon may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Simon's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Simon accept my insurance?
Dr. Simon accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (212) 746-4071 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Simon accept in New York, NY?
Dr. Simon in New York, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
EmblemHealth
Healthfirst New York
Humana
Medicare
Mutual of Omaha
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Simon's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Simon affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Simon has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Simon's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Simon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316105612.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Simon?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Simon
What is Dr. Matthew Simon's specialty?
Dr. Simon is an Infectious Disease Specialist near New York, NY.
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

