Dr. Darrick T. Saunders, DO

Dr. Saunders practices at Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida - HOPD in Fort Myers, Florida.

Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1124007497, was assigned on January 13, 2006. Dr. Saunders graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1992. Dr. Saunders holds Florida license OS0007507.

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida - HOPD, at 7331 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33907.

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida - HOPD in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Saunders is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account. Dr. Saunders' employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saunders practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Saunders is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Saunders is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation and hip replacement among the conditions Dr. Saunders treats.

CMS data shows 3,023 Medicare services from Dr. Saunders across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 562 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $181,929 for them.

CMS counts 562 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 234 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 71, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Saunders wrote 711 Medicare Part D claims for 309 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 686 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,348 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 535 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Saunders for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Saunders, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Saunders from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $538.

Dr. Saunders graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1992. Dr. Saunders is a member of AOA.

Dr. Saunders is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.