NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erika F.h. Saunders, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Hershey, PA

Erika F.h. Saunders, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1750419339, issued on Mar 2, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD435211, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750419339
Name
Erika F.h. Saunders
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD435211 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Northeast Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(717) 531-8338
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 531-6250
Medicaid ID
1012327400001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081114000591); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2001
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 22 Northeast Dr

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

  1. Errol Aksu, MDPsychiatry Physician1720032824
  2. Lanae Ampersand, LCSWClinical Social Worker1619104833
  3. Raman Baweja, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1881824993
  4. Chelsea Belles, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487006144
  5. Jessica Bonatakis, PSY.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1679706113
  6. Ramnarine Boodoo, M.B.B.S.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1588947600

Verify Erika F.h. Saunders in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Erika Saunders29
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam22 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA

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

Erika F.h. Saunders among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Erika F.h. Saunders, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 1,186 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Hershey

They are 47 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Errol Aksu, MDHershey, PA 170331720032824
  2. Joseph Barber, MDHershey, PA 170331861449142
  3. Ailyn Diaz, MDHershey, PA 170331063424356
  4. Elaine Douglas, MDHershey, PA 170331558347369
  5. Lisa Foster, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331629014964
  6. Gregory Foster, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331609912070
  7. Mohammad Hameed, MDHershey, PA 170331467506600
  8. Barbara Kuhlengel, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331457358640

Common questions

What is Erika F.h. Saunders, MD's NPI number?

Erika F.h. Saunders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750419339, issued on Mar 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika F.h. Saunders, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Northeast Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika F.h. Saunders, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD435211, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Erika F.h. Saunders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika F.h. Saunders, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erika F.h. Saunders, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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