Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders, MD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 16
- Part D claims, 2024
- 39
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $82
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR 97467
- Practice phone
- Call (541) 271-2171
- 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. Gregory Elton Saunders is a general surgeon in Reedsport, Oregon
Dr. Saunders practices at Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Oregon, part of Lower Umpqua Hospital District.
Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1821084070, was assigned on September 23, 2005. Dr. Saunders graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Saunders' California license number on file is G145384.
- NPI
- 1821084070NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032100490
- NPI enumeration date
- September 23, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (541) 271-2171
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders practices at Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Oregon
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Lower Umpqua Hospital, at 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR 97467 in Douglas County. The practice phone is (541) 271-2171.
- Lower Umpqua Hospital600 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR 97467 · Douglas CountyPhone(541) 271-2171
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Oregon, part of Lower Umpqua Hospital District. The medical group on file is Lower Umpqua Hospital. Dr. Saunders' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saunders practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lower Umpqua Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders is one of 438 general surgeons in Oregon
Surgery is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Saunders is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Saunders' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Oregon and North Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Oregon license
- North Dakota license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, gallbladder removal and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Saunders treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Saunders
Counts of general surgeons 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. Gregory Elton Saunders treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 67, with 53% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Saunders wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,296 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Saunders' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic30 claims77%
- Brand-name and other9 claims23%
Dr. 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 222024: 209%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders takes part in Medicare
Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders received $82 in industry payments in 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Saunders from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. KCI USA, Inc. paid the most, $82.
Companies that paid Dr. Saunders the most, 2018 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Saunders.
Awards and honors for Dr. Saunders
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine
Dr. Saunders graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Saunders is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Saunders is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Saunders accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO7
- POS5
- EPO3
- HMO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Gregory Elton 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 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders' NPI number?
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders' NPI number is 1821084070. It was assigned on September 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders?
Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders is a general surgeon in Reedsport, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders practice?
Dr. Saunders practices at 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR 97467. Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Oregon, part of Lower Umpqua Hospital District.
What is Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Saunders is (541) 271-2171.
What is Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders' medical license number?
Dr. Saunders' California license number on file is G145384, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Saunders in California (2016 to 2020), Oregon (2023 to 2025) and North Dakota (1991 to 2004).
Which hospitals is Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders affiliated with?
Dr. Saunders practices at Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Oregon.
What medical group is Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders part of?
Dr. Saunders is linked to Lower Umpqua Hospital.
Does Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Saunders as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders see?
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders board certified?
Yes. Dr. Saunders is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Where did Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders go to medical school?
Dr. Saunders graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saunders' most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf.
Has Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $82 in general payments to Dr. Saunders from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from KCI USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders been practicing?
Dr. Saunders graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Gregory Elton Saunders accept?
Dr. Saunders is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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