Sara Anne Saunders, PA

  • La Jolla, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1053643189PAC ID1052436375
Medicare services, 2024
465
Medicare patients, 2024
206
Part D claims, 2024
596
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$20
Practice address
10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
Practice phone
Call (858) 554-3600
Professional email
Get professional email
Personal email
Get personal email
Mobile number
Get mobile number
Social profiles

Primary practice

Scripps Green Hospital

Hospital · La Jolla, California

See all 9 affiliations

Find Sara Saunders' professional email, personal email and mobile number

Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.

View contacts for free

Sara Anne Saunders is a physician assistant in La Jolla, California

Sara Saunders practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Sara Saunders' NPI, 1053643189, was assigned on January 29, 2010. Sara Saunders graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2010. Sara Saunders holds California license PA20811.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052436375
NPI enumeration date
January 29, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 554-3600
Professional email
Get email
Personal email
Get email
Mobile number
Get number
Sex
Female
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Sara Anne Saunders practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California

Sara Saunders' primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital, at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 554-3600.

  • Scripps Green Hospital
    10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 554-3600

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Sara Anne Saunders is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Sara Saunders' primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Sara Saunders is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Sara Saunders to 2 more hospitals, 1 breast imaging center, 1 home health agency, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

See all 9 affiliations for Sara Saunders

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sara Anne Saunders' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Sara Saunders practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Green HospitalAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

For health IT teams

See the EHR and IT leaders at every hospital where Sara Saunders practices

Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across Scripps Health and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.

Sara Anne Saunders is one of 2,381 physician assistants in California

Medical is Sara Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Sara Saunders is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense PA20811 · taxonomy 363AM0700X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists fibromyalgia and chronic pain, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, neuropathy, scoliosis and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Sara Saunders treats.

Physician assistants near Sara Saunders

Counts of physician assistants with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Sara Anne Saunders billed Medicare for 465 services in 2024

CMS data shows 465 Medicare services from Sara Saunders across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 206 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,041 for them.

Medicare services, 2024465
Medicare patients206
Paid by Medicare$32,041
Procedure codes14

Sara Saunders' Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits186
  2. Surgery147
  3. Other services132

Where Sara Saunders' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office31868%
  • In a facility14732%

Sara Saunders compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Sara Saunders
  • California median
Medicare services
465vs 27867% above
Medicare patients
206vs 11678% above
Part D claims
522vs 44019% above

Medians across 1,473 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Sara 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.

See all procedures by Sara Saunders

Need commercial claims for Sara Saunders?

Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Sara Saunders and other physician assistants in California.

Book a meeting

Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Sara Anne Saunders treated 206 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Sara Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 90 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sara Saunders' median patient age at 70, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024206
Average age74
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid9%

Sara Saunders' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Sara Saunders' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10250%
  • Men10450%

Chronic conditions among Sara Saunders' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure72%
  4. Anxiety32%
  5. Ischemic heart disease32%
  6. Mood disorders31%
  7. Chronic kidney disease27%
  8. Depression27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Sara Saunders' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Sara Anne Saunders wrote 596 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Sara Saunders wrote 596 Medicare Part D claims for 180 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 522 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,915 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024596
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$3,915
Part D patients180

Sara Saunders' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic594 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims0%

Sara 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 Sara Saunders' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids23%140 of 596 claims
  • Antibiotics3%18 of 596 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

See all prescribing by Sara Saunders

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

Sara Anne Saunders offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Sara Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Sara Saunders as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

For MedTech and pharma teams

Find physician assistants like Sara Saunders by procedure volume and prescribing

Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.

Sara Anne Saunders received $20 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Sara Saunders from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $20.

Companies that paid Sara Saunders the most, 2024 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

See all payments to Sara Saunders

Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sara Anne Saunders graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine

Sara Saunders graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolStanford University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Sara Anne Saunders's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Sara Anne Saunders

Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.

What is Sara Anne Saunders' NPI number?

Sara Anne Saunders' NPI number is 1053643189. It was assigned on January 29, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Sara Anne Saunders specialize in?

Sara Anne Saunders is a physician assistant in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).

Where does Sara Anne Saunders practice?

Sara Saunders practices at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037. Sara Saunders' primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Sara Saunders to 2 hospitals, 1 breast imaging center, 1 home health agency, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group.

What is Sara Anne Saunders' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Sara Saunders is (858) 554-3600.

What is Sara Anne Saunders' medical license number?

Sara Saunders holds California license PA20811.

Which hospitals is Sara Anne Saunders affiliated with?

Sara Saunders practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California. Sara Saunders is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Sara Saunders to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Sara Anne Saunders part of?

Sara Saunders is linked to UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI links Sara Saunders to 1 more medical group.

Does Sara Anne Saunders accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Sara Saunders billed Medicare for 465 services in 2024, and Sara Saunders accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Sara Anne Saunders offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Sara Saunders as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Sara Anne Saunders see?

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Sara Saunders in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Show 5 more questionsShow fewer questions

What services does Sara Anne Saunders bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Sara Saunders' most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (22853).

Where did Sara Anne Saunders go to medical school?

Sara Saunders graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Sara Anne Saunders prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sara Saunders' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Methylprednisolone and Gabapentin.

Has Sara Anne Saunders received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $20 in general payments to Sara Saunders from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Sara Anne Saunders been practicing?

Sara Saunders graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

Selling to medical practices?

See physician assistants in California by site of care and group

Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.

  • 30 days free
  • Self-serve
  • No credit card

Cookie settings

Turn each category on or off. Your choice is kept for 12 months and you can change it here at any time.

Necessary

Always on. Sign-in, security, downloads you asked for, your cookie choice, and the page that led to a signup.

View cookies (6)
  • dm_consentDmand AI. Your cookie choices and whether your browser sent a Global Privacy Control signal. 12 months.
  • dm_ft, dm_ltDmand AI. The first and the latest page you arrived on, with the date, so a signup is credited to the page that worked. 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_fs, dm_lsDmand AI. The first and the latest source of a visit (a search engine, a campaign or the site that linked here). 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_dl, dm_dl_okDmand AI. After you give an email address for a download, lets you download files without being asked again. 30 days.
  • Session and CSRF cookiesDmand AI (app.dmand.ai). Sign-in and form protection in the application. Session.
  • __cf_bm, cf_clearanceCloudflare. Tells people from automated traffic and keeps the site available. 30 minutes; cf_clearance while a security check is valid.

Analytics

On unless you turn it off. How pages are used, in aggregate, and recordings of how pages are used.

View cookies (6)
  • Google Tag ManagerGoogle. Loads the analytics and marketing tags that are on. Sets no cookie of its own and does not load when both categories are off. n/a.
  • _ga, _ga_<container-id>Google Analytics 4. Visits and page views in aggregate on dmand.ai. 2 years.
  • _clck, _clskMicrosoft Clarity. Recordings and heatmaps of how pages are used, with form fields masked. 1 year, 1 day.
  • CLID, MUID, ANONCHK, MR, SMMicrosoft (clarity.ms). Set by Microsoft when Clarity loads, to recognize a browser across sites that use Clarity. Up to 1 year.
  • None (cookieless)Ahrefs Analytics. Page views in aggregate. n/a.
  • ph_<project>_posthogPostHog. Product usage, errors and performance in app.dmand.ai, used to fix bugs and improve features. 365 days.

Marketing

On unless you turn it off, and always off when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. A visitor identification service tells our sales team which companies and people visit.

View cookies (6)
  • _reb2buid, _reb2butkRB2B. Recognizes a returning browser for visitor identification. 360 days, 1 year.
  • _reb2bgeoRB2B. The location used to decide whether a visit can be identified. 20 days.
  • _reb2brefRB2B. The page or site that referred the visit. 15 days.
  • _reb2bfxf, _reb2btd, _reb2bliRB2B. Links the visit to an identified business profile. 1 month.
  • _reb2bresolveRB2B. Holds a match while it is being resolved. 2 days.
  • _reb2sessionID, _reb2bloadedRB2B. The current visit, and a guard against loading the script twice. 30 minutes, 1 second.

Functional

On unless you turn it off. Remembers choices such as a collapsed section.

View cookies (none today)