Dr. Kent Saunders, MD

Dr. Saunders practices at Boswell Dermatology in Fresno, California.

Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1881844116, was assigned on September 23, 2008. Dr. Saunders graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Saunders holds California license C170850.

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Boswell Dermatology, at 6730 N W Ave, Fresno, CA 93711-4301. The practice phone is (559) 439-3000.

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Boswell Dermatology in Fresno, California. The medical group on file is Boswell Dermatology.

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.

Dermatology is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Saunders is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Saunders' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Nebraska and Washington.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses and facial skin infection among the conditions Dr. Saunders treats.

CMS data shows 20,565 Medicare services from Dr. Saunders across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 3,265 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $805,950 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 3,265 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,571 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 70, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Saunders wrote 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 395 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 871 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $275,682 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 756 claims across 13 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Saunders for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 4,828 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Saunders, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 591 general payments to Dr. Saunders from 27 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,229.

Dr. Saunders graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2008.

Dr. Saunders is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.