Dr. Eric J. Saunders, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 119
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 262
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $303
- Practice address
- 262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 456-7311
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Eric J. Saunders is an anesthesiologist in Clyde, North Carolina
Dr. Saunders practices at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1205852571, was assigned on July 13, 2006. Dr. Saunders graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Saunders holds Tennessee license 40681.
- NPI
- 1205852571NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2163468844
- NPI enumeration date
- July 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 456-7311
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Eric J. Saunders practices at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, North Carolina
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Haywood Regional Medical Center, at 262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721 in Haywood County. The practice phone is (828) 456-7311.
- Haywood Regional Medical Center262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721 · Haywood CountyPhone(828) 456-7311
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Eric J. Saunders is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 7 medical groups
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. The medical group on file is MedStream Anesthesia PLLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 6 more medical groups and 5 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric J. Saunders' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saunders practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 6 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Eric J. Saunders is one of 1,269 anesthesiologists in North Carolina
Anesthesiology is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Saunders' licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, TennesseePrimary
- South Carolina license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Saunders
Counts of anesthesiologists 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
Dr. Eric J. Saunders billed Medicare for 119 services in 2024
CMS data shows 119 Medicare services from Dr. Saunders across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 262 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,345 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Saunders' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 02024: 91
- Surgery
- 2023: 452024: 2838%
Dr. Saunders compared with the North Carolina median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Saunders
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 119vs 1135% above
- Medicare patients
- 262vs 19733% above
Medians across 1,251 anesthesiologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Eric J. Saunders treated 262 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 262 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 68, with 61% women.
Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15258%
- Men11042%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Diabetes31%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Anxiety26%
- Atrial fibrillation26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Saunders' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Eric J. Saunders scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 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.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Saunders' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 75.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Eric J. Saunders received $303 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Saunders from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $126.
General payments to Dr. Saunders by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Saunders by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$19063%
- Consulting fees$10033%
- Education$134%
Companies that paid Dr. Saunders the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Eric J. Saunders graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Saunders graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Eric J. 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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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) |
| 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 Dr. Eric J. Saunders' NPI number?
Dr. Eric J. Saunders' NPI number is 1205852571. It was assigned on July 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric J. Saunders?
Dr. Eric J. Saunders is an anesthesiologist in Clyde, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Eric J. Saunders practice?
Dr. Saunders practices at 262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721. Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 6 medical groups and 5 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Eric J. Saunders' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Saunders is (828) 456-7311.
What is Dr. Eric J. Saunders' medical license number?
Dr. Saunders holds Tennessee license 40681, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Eric J. Saunders been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Saunders in Tennessee and South Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Eric J. Saunders affiliated with?
Dr. Saunders practices at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Eric J. Saunders part of?
Dr. Saunders is linked to MedStream Anesthesia PLLC. Dmand AI links Dr. Saunders to 6 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Eric J. Saunders accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saunders billed Medicare for 119 services in 2024, and Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Eric J. Saunders' MIPS score?
Dr. Saunders' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric J. Saunders see?
CMS counts 262 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Eric J. Saunders bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Saunders' most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00142), surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64447) and anesthesia (00731).
Where did Dr. Eric J. Saunders go to medical school?
Dr. Saunders graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2002.
Has Dr. Eric J. Saunders received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $303 in general payments to Dr. Saunders from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.
How long has Dr. Eric J. Saunders been practicing?
Dr. Saunders graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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