Tarah Simmons
MUSC Health Orthopaedics - Orangeburg
Office
(803) 395-3400
Fax (843) 985-9447 3000 Saint Matthews Road Hospital Annex Orangeburg, SC 29118
About
Throughout her career, Tarah has held key leadership roles, including Clinical Program Director at Colleton Medical Center’s Advanced Wound Care Clinic, where she managed operations, staff development, and quality improvement initiatives. She has extensive experience in compliance with CMS guidelines, billing and coding, and interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize healthcare services.
A highly skilled clinician, Tarah has expertise in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, advanced wound management, IV therapy, and patient education. She is committed to advocating for her patients and ensuring the highest standards of care. In addition to her clinical roles, she has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor, mentoring the next generation of nurses.
Tarah earned her Master of Science in Nursing, specializing as a family nurse practitioner, from Claflin University. She holds multiple professional certifications, including Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS), and maintains an active membership with the American Nursing Association.
With a passion for excellence in patient care and a dedication to lifelong learning, Tarah continues to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare field.
Tarah Simmons
Tarah Simmons, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a patient-focused nurse practitioner with almost 20 years of healthcare experience She currently practices at MUSC Health Orthopaedic Urgent Care-Orangeburg, where she evaluates and treats patients with orthopaedic conditions, including diagnosing injuries and providing casting and splinting services.Throughout her career, Tarah has held key leadership roles, including Clinical Program Director at Colleton Medical Center’s Advanced Wound Care Clinic, where she managed operations, staff development, and quality improvement initiatives. She has extensive experience in compliance with CMS guidelines, billing and coding, and interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize healthcare services.
A highly skilled clinician, Tarah has expertise in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, advanced wound management, IV therapy, and patient education. She is committed to advocating for her patients and ensuring the highest standards of care. In addition to her clinical roles, she has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor, mentoring the next generation of nurses.
Tarah earned her Master of Science in Nursing, specializing as a family nurse practitioner, from Claflin University. She holds multiple professional certifications, including Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS), and maintains an active membership with the American Nursing Association.
With a passion for excellence in patient care and a dedication to lifelong learning, Tarah continues to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare field.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
MUSC Health Orthopaedics - Orangeburg
Gender
Female
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Aetna (Managed Choice), Aetna (Open Choice), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Cigna, Coventry, Employers Health Network (EHN), First Health, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Medcost, Tricare, United HealthCare, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Clover Health, Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Blue Choice Medicaid, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Molina Healthcare, WellCare, Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025), Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025), Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025), Aetna (Exclusive Choice), First Choice Next, Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Aetna Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice, Cigna Medicare
Degrees
Nurse Practitioner
Office Name
MUSC Health Orthopaedics - Orangeburg
Languages
English
Services
Tarah Simmons provides surgery in Orangeburg, SC. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call MUSC Health Orthopaedics - Orangeburg at (803) 395-3400 to schedule an appointment in Orangeburg, SC or to get more information.
Please call MUSC Health Orthopaedics - Orangeburg at (803) 395-3400 to schedule an appointment in Orangeburg, SC or to get more information.
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