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Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD
NPI1982724597PAC ID6305938028
- Medicare services, 2024
- 87
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 80
- Part D claims, 2024
- 176
- Publications
- 20
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Practice address
- 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Brian David Saunders is a surgical oncologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Saunders practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.
Dr. Saunders' NPI, 1982724597, was assigned on March 29, 2007. Dr. Saunders graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. Dr. Saunders holds Pennsylvania license MD434639.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1982724597NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305938028
- NPI enumeration date
- March 29, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian David Saunders practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 · Dauphin CountyPhone(717) 531-8521
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian David Saunders is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian David 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 |
|---|---|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian David Saunders is one of 76 surgical oncologists in Pennsylvania
Surgical oncology is Dr. Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dmand AI has Dr. Saunders' licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical oncology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Surgery, Michigan
Surgical oncologists near Dr. Saunders
Counts of surgical oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
76surgical oncologists in Pennsylvania
4surgical oncologists in Hershey
4surgical oncologists at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian David Saunders billed Medicare for 87 services in 2024
CMS data shows 87 Medicare services from Dr. Saunders across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 80 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,355 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202487
Medicare patients80
Paid by Medicare$19,355
Procedure codes4
Dr. Saunders' Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits65
- Surgery22
Dr. Saunders compared with the Pennsylvania median for surgical oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Saunders
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 87vs 16648% below
- Medicare patients
- 80vs 12033% below
- Part D claims
- 155vs 246.5 times
Medians across 76 surgical oncologists in Pennsylvania 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. Brian David Saunders treated 80 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saunders' median patient age at 69, with 74% women.
Medicare patients, 202480
Average age70
Average risk score1.34
Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6683%
- Men1418%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Saunders' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol66%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis58%
- Osteoporosis44%
- Anxiety33%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Depression25%
- Mood disorders25%
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men26%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian David Saunders wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Saunders wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 155 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $990 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 2024176
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$990
Part D patients41
Dr. Saunders' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic166 claims94%
- Brand-name and other10 claims6%
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.
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
Dr. Brian David Saunders scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 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
- 79of 100Final score
- 56.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 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. Brian David Saunders has 20 publications on record
Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Saunders, published from 2013 to 2024. 2014 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Hyperparathyroidism, Primary, Parathyroidectomy and Hyperparathyroidism. Dr. Saunders has published most often in Endocr Pract. Dr. Saunders' most frequent co-authors are Afif N. Kulaylat, MD, Melissa M. Boltz, DO and Robert A. Saadi, MD.
Papers20
Years published2013 to 2024
Dr. Saunders' papers by year, 2013 to 2024
Topics Dr. Saunders writes about most
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
- Parathyroidectomy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Internship and Residency
- Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroid Neoplasms
Dr. Saunders' most frequent co-authors
- Afif N. Kulaylat, MD5 shared papers
- Melissa M. Boltz, DO2 shared papers
- Robert A. Saadi, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Saunders
Clinical ClerkshipCurriculumPatient Handoff
Fellowships and ScholarshipsGeneral SurgeryInternship and Residency
Endocrine Surgical ProceduresInternship and ResidencyOtolaryngology
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian David Saunders graduated from Harvard Medical School
Dr. Saunders graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian David 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) |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Brian David Saunders' NPI number?
Dr. Brian David Saunders' NPI number is 1982724597. It was assigned on March 29, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian David Saunders?
Dr. Brian David Saunders is a surgical oncologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2086X0206X).
Where does Dr. Brian David Saunders practice?
Dr. Saunders practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Saunders' primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saunders to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Brian David Saunders' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Saunders is (717) 531-8521.
What is Dr. Brian David Saunders' medical license number?
Dr. Saunders holds Pennsylvania license MD434639, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Brian David Saunders been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Saunders in Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian David Saunders affiliated with?
Dr. Saunders practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Dr. Brian David Saunders part of?
Dr. Saunders is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Saunders to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Brian David Saunders accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saunders billed Medicare for 87 services in 2024, and Dr. Saunders accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Brian David Saunders' MIPS score?
Dr. Saunders' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian David Saunders see?
CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saunders in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Brian David Saunders bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Saunders' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: endocrine glands (60500) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Brian David Saunders go to medical school?
Dr. Saunders graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Brian David Saunders prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saunders' most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium.
How long has Dr. Brian David Saunders been practicing?
Dr. Saunders graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian David Saunders do research?
Dmand AI links 20 publications to Dr. Saunders, published from 2013 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Brian David Saunders publish with?
Dr. Saunders' most frequent co-authors are Afif N. Kulaylat, MD (5 shared papers), Melissa M. Boltz, DO (2 shared papers) and Robert A. Saadi, MD (2 shared papers).
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