Heather Diane Saunders, APRN

  • Maryville, TN
  • Family nurse practitioner
NPI1184143174PAC ID2860751369
Medicare patients, 2024
206
Part D claims, 2024
2,213
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$862
Medical group
1
Practice address
701 Morganton Square Dr, Maryville, TN 37801
Practice phone
Call (865) 982-7101
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Primary practice

Summit Medical Group

Maryville, Tennessee

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Heather Diane Saunders is a family nurse practitioner in Maryville, Tennessee

Heather Saunders practices at Summit Medical Group in Maryville, Tennessee.

Heather Saunders' NPI, 1184143174, was assigned on September 12, 2017. Heather Saunders holds Tennessee license 22891.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2860751369
NPI enumeration date
September 12, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(865) 982-7101
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Heather Diane Saunders practices at Summit Medical Group in Maryville, Tennessee

Heather Saunders' primary practice is Summit Medical Group, at 701 Morganton Square Dr, Maryville, TN 37801 in Blount County. The practice phone is (865) 982-7101.

  • Summit Medical Group
    701 Morganton Square Dr, Maryville, TN 37801 · Blount CountyPhone(865) 982-7101

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Heather Diane Saunders is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Heather Saunders' primary practice is Summit Medical Group in Maryville, Tennessee. Heather Saunders is also affiliated with Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Summit Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Heather Saunders to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather Diane Saunders' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heather Saunders practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Summit Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Heather Diane Saunders is one of 7,243 family nurse practitioners in Tennessee

Family is Heather Saunders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Heather Saunders is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family nurse practitioner, TennesseePrimaryLicense 22891 · taxonomy 363LF0000X

Family nurse practitioners near Heather Saunders

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

Heather Diane Saunders treated 206 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Heather Saunders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Saunders' median patient age at 52, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 2024206
Average age73
Average risk score1.19
Also on Medicaid6%

Heather Saunders' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Heather Saunders' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11958%
  • Men8742%

Chronic conditions among Heather Saunders' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Chronic kidney disease36%
  5. Anxiety28%
  6. Diabetes28%
  7. Mood disorders27%
  8. Depression26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Heather Saunders' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Heather Diane Saunders wrote 2,213 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Heather Saunders wrote 2,213 Medicare Part D claims for 439 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,213
Part D patients439

Heather Saunders' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,933 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other280 claims13%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Heather Saunders' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%71 of 2,213 claims
  • Antibiotics6%122 of 2,213 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Heather Diane Saunders takes part in Medicare

Heather Saunders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Heather Diane Saunders received $862 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 51 general payments to Heather Saunders from 16 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $173.

Companies that paid Heather Saunders the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for Heather Diane 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Heather Diane Saunders' NPI number?

Heather Diane Saunders' NPI number is 1184143174. It was assigned on September 12, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Heather Diane Saunders specialize in?

Heather Diane Saunders is a family nurse practitioner in Maryville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).

Where does Heather Diane Saunders practice?

Heather Saunders practices at 701 Morganton Square Dr, Maryville, TN 37801. Heather Saunders' primary practice is Summit Medical Group in Maryville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Heather Saunders to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Heather Diane Saunders' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Heather Saunders is (865) 982-7101.

What is Heather Diane Saunders' medical license number?

Heather Saunders holds Tennessee license 22891.

Which hospitals is Heather Diane Saunders affiliated with?

Heather Saunders is affiliated with Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Heather Diane Saunders part of?

Heather Saunders is linked to Summit Medical Group.

Does Heather Diane Saunders accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Heather Saunders as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Heather Diane Saunders see?

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Heather Saunders in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has Heather Diane Saunders received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $862 in general payments to Heather Saunders from 16 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Heather Diane Saunders been practicing?

Heather Saunders graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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