Dr. Marc S. Saunders, DO

Dr. Saunders practices at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital in Fort Defiance, Arizona.

Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1447430426, was assigned on November 7, 2007. Dr. Saunders graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1987. Dr. Saunders holds Florida license OS14047.

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Fort Defiance Indian Hospital, at Corner Of Routes N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504 in Apache County. The practice phone is (928) 729-8000.

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Fort Defiance Indian Hospital in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Dr. Saunders is also affiliated with Tséhootsooí Medical Center. The medical group on file is Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saunders practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Saunders is board certified in 2021 - 2024 by the AL State License. Dmand AI has Dr. Saunders' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal bleeding and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Saunders treats.

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Saunders across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,598 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 71, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Saunders wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 117 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,006 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 82 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Saunders, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Saunders from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Applied Medical Resources Corporation paid the most, $463.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Saunders, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Saunders graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1987. Dr. Saunders is a member of ACS, AOA and SLS.

Dr. Saunders is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.