Alexander Saunders, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 856
- Part D claims, 2024
- 828
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $79
- Practice address
- 800 E Main, Ville Platte, LA 70586
- Practice phone
- Call (337) 363-5684
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Alexander Saunders is an optometrist in Ville Platte, Louisiana
Alexander Saunders practices at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte, Louisiana, part of Allegiance Health Management.
Alexander Saunders' NPI, 1669099263, was assigned on June 29, 2020. Alexander Saunders graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2020. Alexander Saunders holds Louisiana license 1940-876AT.
- NPI
- 1669099263NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022412469
- NPI enumeration date
- June 29, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (337) 363-5684
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Alexander Saunders practices at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte, Louisiana
Alexander Saunders' primary practice is Mercy Regional Medical Center, at 800 E Main, Ville Platte, LA 70586 in Evangeline Parish. The practice phone is (337) 363-5684.
- Mercy Regional Medical Center800 E Main, Ville Platte, LA 70586 · Evangeline ParishPhone(337) 363-5684
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Alexander Saunders is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Alexander Saunders' primary practice is Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte, Louisiana, part of Allegiance Health Management. Dmand AI also links Alexander Saunders to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Alexander Saunders' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Alexander Saunders practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Alexander Saunders is one of 385 optometrists in Louisiana
Optometrist is Alexander Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Alexander Saunders is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, LouisianaPrimary
Optometrists near Alexander Saunders
Counts of optometrists 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
Alexander Saunders treated 856 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 856 Medicare patients who saw Alexander Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 338 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Alexander Saunders' median patient age at 70, with 61% women.
Alexander Saunders' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Alexander Saunders' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women51460%
- Men34240%
Chronic conditions among Alexander Saunders' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes41%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Anxiety25%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Stroke or TIA22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Alexander 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
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Alexander Saunders wrote 828 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Alexander Saunders wrote 828 Medicare Part D claims for 263 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs.
Alexander Saunders' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic484 claims58%
- Brand-name344 claims42%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Alexander Saunders scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Alexander Saunders for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Alexander Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 39 procedures of cataract surgery by Alexander Saunders, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Alexander Saunders' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 78of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Alexander Saunders ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 58th percentile39 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Alexander Saunders received $79 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Alexander Saunders from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sight Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $57.
Companies that paid Alexander Saunders the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Alexander Saunders graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry
Alexander Saunders graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2020.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Alexander Saunders's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Alexander Saunders' NPI number?
Alexander Saunders' NPI number is 1669099263. It was assigned on June 29, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Alexander Saunders specialize in?
Alexander Saunders is an optometrist in Ville Platte, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Alexander Saunders practice?
Alexander Saunders practices at 800 E Main, Ville Platte, LA 70586. Alexander Saunders' primary practice is Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte, Louisiana, part of Allegiance Health Management. Dmand AI also links Alexander Saunders to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Alexander Saunders' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Alexander Saunders is (337) 363-5684.
What is Alexander Saunders' medical license number?
Alexander Saunders holds Louisiana license 1940-876AT.
Which hospitals is Alexander Saunders affiliated with?
Alexander Saunders practices at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte, Louisiana.
Does Alexander Saunders accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Alexander Saunders as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Alexander Saunders' MIPS score?
Alexander Saunders' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Alexander Saunders see?
CMS counts 856 Medicare patients who saw Alexander Saunders in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Where did Alexander Saunders go to medical school?
Alexander Saunders graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2020.
Has Alexander Saunders received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $79 in general payments to Alexander Saunders from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Sight Sciences, Inc.
How long has Alexander Saunders been practicing?
Alexander Saunders graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
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