NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Leonard Sanders, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Greenville, SC

John Leonard Sanders, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1891745246, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16672, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1891745246
Name
John Leonard Sanders
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
16672 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1011 Frontage RD, Greenville, SC 29615
Phone
(864) 242-4263
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(804) 242-2250
Medicaid ID
166723 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120127000169); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1992
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 1011 Frontage RD

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

  1. Hayden Alewine, OTR-LOccupational Therapist1558879478
  2. Diane Barus, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1851053516
  3. Timothy Brown, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1548210826
  4. Andrew Cross, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1861410631
  5. Timothy Dew, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1225087679
  6. Kirsten Farr, ATC, CSCSAthletic Trainer1184014557

Verify John Leonard Sanders in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

236 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Sanders236
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam96 claims
  2. Celecoxib21 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone21 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium13 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate13 claims
  6. Cephalexin12 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: $174.15

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Sanders$174.15
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreenville, SC

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

John Leonard Sanders among 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina

John Leonard Sanders, MD is one of 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. W. Batson, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151790742401
  2. Timothy Brown, MDGreenville, SC 296151548210826
  3. Andrew Cross, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151861410631
  4. Timothy Dew, MDGreenville, SC 296151225087679
  5. Gregory Faucher, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151144547589
  6. Seraphin Millon, MDGreenville, SC 296151992754865
  7. Mark Moody, MDGreenville, SC 296151427496736
  8. Fiesky Nunez, MDGreenville, SC 296151770840928

Common questions

What is John Leonard Sanders, MD's NPI number?

John Leonard Sanders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891745246, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Leonard Sanders, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Frontage RD, Greenville, SC, 29615. Phone: (864) 242-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Leonard Sanders, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16672, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Leonard Sanders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Leonard Sanders, MD had 236 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.