Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 202
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 175
- Part D claims, 2024
- 309
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $438
- Practice address
- 7300 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85307
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Glendale, Arizona
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Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders is an emergency medicine physician in Glendale, Arizona
Dr. Saunders practices at St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD in Glendale, Arizona.
Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1558527036, was assigned on August 4, 2008. Dr. Saunders graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University in 2008. Dr. Saunders holds Ohio license 34.009763.
- NPI
- 1558527036NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6204951585
- NPI enumeration date
- August 4, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders practices at St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD in Glendale, Arizona
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD, at 7300 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85307.
- St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD7300 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85307
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Saunders is also affiliated with Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The medical group on file is Empower Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saunders practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders is one of 1,360 emergency medicine physicians in Arizona
Emergency medicine is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Saunders is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, OhioPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Saunders
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024
CMS data shows 202 Medicare services from Dr. Saunders across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 175 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,639 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Saunders' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1532024: 17313%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 452024: 2936%
Dr. Saunders compared with the Arizona median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Saunders
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 202vs 2166% below
- Medicare patients
- 175vs 21017% below
- Part D claims
- 155vs 503.1 times
Medians across 1,326 emergency medicine physicians in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Saunders' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders treated 175 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 41, with 62% women.
Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11264%
- Men6336%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis62%
- Diabetes37%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Mood disorders33%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Depression31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Saunders' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 41
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders wrote 309 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Saunders wrote 309 Medicare Part D claims for 199 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 155 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $888 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 165 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Saunders' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic289 claims94%
- Brand-name and other20 claims6%
Dr. Saunders' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Saunders' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%34 of 309 claims
- Antibiotics29%91 of 309 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1652024: 1556%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders takes part in Medicare
Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders received $438 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Saunders from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Becton, Dickinson and Company paid the most, $287.
General payments to Dr. Saunders by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Saunders by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Consulting fees$28765%
- Speaker and faculty fees$9021%
- Food and beverage$6114%
Companies that paid Dr. Saunders the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University
Dr. Saunders graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders' NPI number?
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders' NPI number is 1558527036. It was assigned on August 4, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders?
Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders is an emergency medicine physician in Glendale, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders practice?
Dr. Saunders practices at 7300 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85307. Dr. Saunders' primary practice is St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - HOPD in Glendale, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders' medical license number?
Dr. Saunders holds Ohio license 34.009763.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders affiliated with?
Dr. Saunders is affiliated with Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Saunders to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders part of?
Dr. Saunders is linked to Empower Emergency Physicians.
Does Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saunders billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024, and Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders see?
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Saunders' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284), emergency department visit (99285) and heart test or procedure (93010).
Where did Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders go to medical school?
Dr. Saunders graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University in 2008.
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What drugs does Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saunders' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen, Cephalexin and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $438 in general payments to Dr. Saunders from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Becton, Dickinson and Company.
How long has Dr. Richard Eugene Saunders been practicing?
Dr. Saunders graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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