NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John A. Sauer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Silverton, OR

John A. Sauer, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Silverton, Oregon, and NPI 1548259773, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (Oregon MD196515, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548259773
Name
John A. Sauer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD196515 OR
3449-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
452 Welch St, Silverton, OR 97381
Phone
(503) 874-2454
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
1548259773 WI
500781416 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201005001751); accepts Medicare assignment
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 452 Welch St

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

  1. Paul Brewer, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1962525204
  2. Rae Johnson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669799706
  3. Paul Lentz, D.O.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1538455977
  4. Beverly Nicholson, PSYDClinical Psychologist1467436352
  5. Chad Palmer, MS,AT. RET, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265619464
  6. David Thorsett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1558387779

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Sauer71
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 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): 100 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 score99.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%88.6
  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. Silverton HealthWoodburn, OR

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Oregon

There are 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon

  1. Christopher Achterman, MDPortland, OR1811966518
  2. Elizabeth Ackerman, MDMcMinnville, OR1851599849
  3. Bradley Adams, M.D.Pendleton, OR1700879293
  4. Michael Aiona, MDPortland, OR1841204393
  5. Samer Al-Humadi, MDMedford, OR1356803068
  6. Jeffreys Albright, MDGresham, OR1477533966
  7. Edosasere Amayo, MDCorvallis, OR1467398859
  8. John Anderson, D.O.Hermiston, OR1881630440
  9. John Anderson, MDPortland, OR1790706430
  10. Hannah Aultman, MDPortland, OR1447593967

Common questions

What is John A. Sauer, MD's NPI number?

John A. Sauer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548259773, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John A. Sauer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 452 Welch St, Silverton, OR, 97381. Phone: (503) 874-2454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John A. Sauer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD196515, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John A. Sauer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John A. Sauer, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John A. Sauer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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