Dr. John Hill Saunders, MD

  • Lexington, KY
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1619074226
Medicare services, 2017
566
Part D claims, 2018
40
Industry payments
$156
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1517 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503
Practice phone
Call (859) 277-4403
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Primary practice

Saunders Oculoplastic Surgery

Eye care practice · Lexington, Kentucky

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Dr. John Hill Saunders is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, Kentucky

Dr. Saunders practices at Saunders Oculoplastic Surgery in Lexington, Kentucky.

Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1619074226, was assigned on September 19, 2006. Dr. Saunders holds Kentucky license 20265.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(859) 277-4403
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Sex
Male

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

Dr. John Hill Saunders practices at Saunders Oculoplastic Surgery in Lexington, Kentucky

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Saunders Oculoplastic Surgery, at 1517 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503. The practice phone is (859) 277-4403.

  • Saunders Oculoplastic Surgery
    1517 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503Phone(859) 277-4403

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John Hill Saunders is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Saunders Oculoplastic Surgery in Lexington, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Saunders Oculoplastic SurgeryEye care practice · Lexington, KentuckyPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Hill Saunders' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Saunders Oculoplastic SurgeryAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Hill Saunders is one of 186 ophthalmologists in Kentucky

Ophthalmology is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Saunders is licensed in Kentucky.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, KentuckyPrimaryLicense 20265 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Saunders

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

Dr. John Hill Saunders billed Medicare for 566 services in 2017

CMS data shows 566 Medicare services from Dr. Saunders across 6 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $18,064 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2017566
Paid by Medicare$18,064
Procedure codes6

Dr. Saunders' Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Tests and treatments
2016: 6152017: 39935%
Office and hospital visits
2016: 3722017: 16755%
Surgery
2016: 212017: 0100%

Dr. Saunders compared with the Kentucky median for ophthalmologists, 2017

  • Dr. Saunders
  • Kentucky median
Medicare services
566vs 1,66666% below
Part D claims
40vs 51292% below

Medians across 185 ophthalmologists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Saunders' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017

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

Dr. John Hill Saunders' patients have a median age of 82

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 82, with 77% women.

Dr. Saunders' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 82

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women77%
  • Men23%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. John Hill Saunders wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2018

In 2018, Dr. Saunders wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $622 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 680 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 201840
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$622

Dr. Saunders' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2018

  • 2017
  • 2018
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 6802018: 4094%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2018, 11 in 2017.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. John Hill Saunders received $156 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Saunders from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Heidelberg Engineering, Inc. paid the most, $126.

General payments to Dr. Saunders by program year, 2016 to 2020

Companies that paid Dr. Saunders the most, 2016 to 2020

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

Sources for Dr. John Hill 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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Hill Saunders' NPI number?

Dr. John Hill Saunders' NPI number is 1619074226. It was assigned on September 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Hill Saunders?

Dr. John Hill Saunders is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. John Hill Saunders practice?

Dr. Saunders practices at 1517 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503. Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Saunders Oculoplastic Surgery in Lexington, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. John Hill Saunders' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Saunders is (859) 277-4403.

What is Dr. John Hill Saunders' medical license number?

Dr. Saunders holds Kentucky license 20265.

Does Dr. John Hill Saunders accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saunders billed Medicare for 566 services in 2017.

What services does Dr. John Hill Saunders bill to Medicare?

In 2017, Dr. Saunders' most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), office visit, established patient (99212) and eye exam or test (92083).

What drugs does Dr. John Hill Saunders prescribe most?

In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saunders' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost.

Has Dr. John Hill Saunders received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $156 in general payments to Dr. Saunders from 3 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.

How long has Dr. John Hill Saunders been practicing?

Dr. Saunders' NPI was assigned in 2006.

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