John Charles Saunders, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Anderson, SC
John Charles Saunders, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Anderson, South Carolina, and NPI 1609004761, issued on Jun 29, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 32018, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Charles Saunders
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 32018 SC
MD451969 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 E Greenville St, Anderson, SC 29621
- Phone
- (864) 512-6140
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2023
- Fax
- (864) 512-6149
- Medicaid IDs
- 102982197 PA
320183 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151026000120); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 E Greenville St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Charles Saunders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32018Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 134 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Ibuprofen49 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
- Naloxone Hcl24 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: $47.88
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Anmed HealthAnderson, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
John Charles Saunders among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
John Charles Saunders, MD is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South 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 2009, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 365 in South Carolina → Every provider in Anderson → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bell, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211235517202
- Shea Comadoll, MDAnderson, SC 296211710540315
- Robert Dameron, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211205342169
- Hunter Hsu, D.OAnderson, SC 296211285052753
- Mark Pierce, MDAnderson, SC 296211083839252
- Joseph Pullekines, MDAnderson, SC 296211184628570
- Larry Ratliff, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211508083882
- Cornelius Reing, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211578596763
Common questions
What is John Charles Saunders, MD's NPI number?
John Charles Saunders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609004761, issued on Jun 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Charles Saunders, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 E Greenville St, Anderson, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 512-6140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Charles Saunders, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 32018, 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 Charles Saunders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Charles Saunders, MD had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.