NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Saunders, MN PNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sumter, SC

Katherine Saunders, MN PNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sumter, South Carolina, and NPI 1972596302, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 171, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1972596302
Name
Katherine Saunders
Credential
MN PNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
171 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1278 N Lafayette Dr, Sumter, SC 29150
Phone
(803) 774-4500
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
May 15, 2026
Medicaid ID
372048 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1278 N Lafayette Dr

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

  1. Claire Banks, MPH, BSN, RN, CDCESDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1265718456
  2. Kristy Bass, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184905283
  3. Russell Brant, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508859927
  4. Jazmine Brown, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1871353391
  5. Zachary Buckner, BSN-RNDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1467936336
  6. Mary Byrd, RNDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1659758852

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

749 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Saunders749
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium38 claims
  2. Mirtazapine31 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl29 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
  5. Furosemide25 claims
  6. Trazodone 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: $60.39

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Saunders$60.39
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Katherine Saunders among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Katherine Saunders, MN PNP is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sumter

They are 49 of the 1,265 NPPES records with a practice address in Sumter, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristy Bass, ARNPSumter, SC 291501184905283
  2. Deanna Bevan, MSN, RN, FNPCSumter, SC 291501720173172
  3. Jacqueline Christman, FNP-CSumter, SC 291501871835637
  4. Barbara Cook, N.P.Sumter, SC 291501003078262
  5. Carla Foley, NP-CSumter, SC 291501124276233
  6. Jessica Fralick, DNP, FNP-CSumter, SC 291501962819565
  7. Celia Herring, FNPSumter, SC 291501821258435
  8. Carrie Hoshour, FNPSumter, SC 291501467856930

Common questions

What is Katherine Saunders, MN PNP's NPI number?

Katherine Saunders, MN PNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972596302, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Saunders, MN PNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1278 N Lafayette Dr, Sumter, SC, 29150. Phone: (803) 774-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Saunders, MN PNP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 171, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine Saunders, MN PNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Saunders, MN PNP had 749 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.