NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1538656806, issued on Apr 22, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-01665, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538656806
Name
Eleanor Farley Saunders
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
2021-01665 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
130 Mason Farm RD # 7030, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone
(919) 966-2537
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230712002928); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 130 Mason Farm RD # 7030

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Adam Schafer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063091411
  2. Kanthi Vemuri, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083347918

Verify Eleanor Farley Saunders in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eleanor Saunders17
  2. Specialty average689

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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. County OF WakeRaleigh, NC
  2. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eleanor Farley Saunders among 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina

Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD is one of 287 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2002 among the 204 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Anderson, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991588755094
  2. Myron Cohen, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991265505093
  3. Joseph Duncan, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991932148053
  4. Joseph Eron, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991598838336
  5. Michelle Floris-Moore, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991770673675
  6. Cynthia Gay, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991720033970
  7. Lisa Hightow- Weidman, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991174579759
  8. Mina Hosseinipour, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991245305911

Common questions

What is Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD's NPI number?

Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538656806, issued on Apr 22, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Mason Farm RD # 7030, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-2537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-01665, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eleanor Farley Saunders, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.

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