Dr. Kent L. Sauter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 86
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 81
- Part D claims, 2024
- 31
- Industry payments
- $1,004
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360 Suite 360, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Practice phone
- Call (865) 524-1869
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy)
Medical specialty practice · Knoxville, Tennessee
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Dr. Kent L. Sauter is a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, Tennessee
Dr. Sauter practices at Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy) in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dr. Sauter's NPI, 1679510424, was assigned on June 1, 2006. Dr. Sauter graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Sauter holds Tennessee license 38399.
- NPI
- 1679510424NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (865) 524-1869
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kent L. Sauter practices at Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy) in Knoxville, Tennessee
Dr. Sauter's primary practice is Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy), at 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360 Suite 360, Knoxville, TN 37920. The practice phone is (865) 524-1869.
- Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy)1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360 Suite 360, Knoxville, TN 37920Phone(865) 524-1869
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kent L. Sauter is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sauter's primary practice is Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy) in Knoxville, Tennessee. The medical group on file is Neurosurgical Associates, P.C.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kent L. Sauter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sauter practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy) | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kent L. Sauter is one of 162 neurosurgeons in Tennessee
Neurological surgery is Dr. Sauter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Sauter is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, TennesseePrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Sauter
Counts of neurosurgeons 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. Kent L. Sauter billed Medicare for 86 services in 2024
CMS data shows 86 Medicare services from Dr. Sauter across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,197 for them.
Dr. Sauter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1242024: 5655%
- Imaging
- 2023: 502024: 1864%
- Surgery
- 2023: 532024: 1277%
Where Dr. Sauter's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5969%
- In a facility2731%
Dr. Sauter compared with the Tennessee median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Sauter
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 86vs 36276% below
- Medicare patients
- 81vs 21061% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 5878% below
Medians across 146 neurosurgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sauter's 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. Kent L. Sauter treated 81 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sauter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sauter's median patient age at 64, with 49% women.
Dr. Sauter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sauter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5062%
- Men3138%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sauter's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes36%
- Mood disorders36%
- Depression35%
- Anxiety32%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sauter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kent L. Sauter wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sauter wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $20 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Sauter's 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: 372024: 1365%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 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
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Dr. Kent L. Sauter received $1,004 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Sauter from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $238.
General payments to Dr. Sauter by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Sauter by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$97497%
- Education$293%
Companies that paid Dr. Sauter the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kent L. Sauter graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Dr. Sauter graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kent L. Sauter'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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| 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. Kent L. Sauter's NPI number?
Dr. Kent L. Sauter's NPI number is 1679510424. It was assigned on June 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kent L. Sauter?
Dr. Kent L. Sauter is a neurosurgeon in Knoxville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Kent L. Sauter practice?
Dr. Sauter practices at 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360 Suite 360, Knoxville, TN 37920. Dr. Sauter's primary practice is Neurosurgical Associates - Knoxville (Alcoa Hwy) in Knoxville, Tennessee.
What is Dr. Kent L. Sauter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sauter is (865) 524-1869.
What is Dr. Kent L. Sauter's medical license number?
Dr. Sauter holds Tennessee license 38399.
What medical group is Dr. Kent L. Sauter part of?
Dr. Sauter is linked to Neurosurgical Associates, P.C.
Does Dr. Kent L. Sauter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sauter billed Medicare for 86 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kent L. Sauter see?
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sauter in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Kent L. Sauter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sauter's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), diagnostic imaging (72100) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
Where did Dr. Kent L. Sauter go to medical school?
Dr. Sauter graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1989.
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What drugs does Dr. Kent L. Sauter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sauter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Kent L. Sauter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,004 in general payments to Dr. Sauter from 15 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kent L. Sauter been practicing?
Dr. Sauter graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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