Christopher J. Saunders, MD,
Specialist · Newark, DE
Christopher J. Saunders, MD, is a specialist with a practice address in Newark, Delaware, and NPI 1851397145, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (Delaware C10004765, as entered in NPPES) with the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Saunders
- Credential
- MD,
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- C10004765 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4745 Stanton Ogletwn RD, Newark, DE 19713
- Phone
- (302) 652-3331
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (302) 292-3608
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher J. Saunders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Delaware board licenses this profession
Search for license C10004765Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Ondansetron Odt24 claims
- Diazepam16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $144.09
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher J. Saunders among 133 specialist records in Delaware
Christopher J. Saunders, MD, is one of 133 specialist records with a practice address in Delaware. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 22% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 88% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Delaware
There are 133 specialist records in Delaware.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kieran ConnollyNewark, DE 197131700828332
- Matthew Eppley, MDNewark, DE 197131467441766
- David Fink, M.D.Newark, DE 197131255338844
- Grace Goracci, MDNewark, DE 197131891794178
- Neil Hockstein, M.D.Newark, DE 197131831131317
- Siamak Samii, MDNewark, DE 197131699773853
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Saunders, MD,'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Saunders, MD,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851397145, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Saunders, MD, located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4745 Stanton Ogletwn RD, Newark, DE, 19713. Phone: (302) 652-3331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Saunders, MD,'s license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C10004765, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher J. Saunders, MD, prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Saunders, MD, had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.