Kent Saunders, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Fresno, CA
Kent Saunders, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1881844116, issued on Sep 23, 2008. Check the license (California C170850, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent Saunders
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- C170850 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6730 N West Ave, Fresno, CA 93711
- Phone
- (559) 439-3000
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2023
- Fax
- (559) 439-3004
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210125000480); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6730 N West Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Boswell, MDDermatology Physician1295936961
- Edgar Botello, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1376164210
- Jordan CuttsNurse Practitioner1982189064
- Amanpreet Grewal, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710761085
- Vy HaPhysician Assistant1447091624
- Brittany KalajianFamily Nurse Practitioner1972979201
Verify Kent Saunders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C170850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole192 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide164 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate148 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate84 claims
- Fluorouracil72 claims
- Dupixent Pen43 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): 84.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,598.66
139 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- J. Scott Boswell, MD A Medical CorporationFresno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent Saunders among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Kent Saunders, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Fresno → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Boswell, MDFresno, CA 937111295936961
- Erika Kettelhut, DOFresno, CA 937111679012868
- Marketa Limova, M.D.Fresno, CA 937111871660936
- Aunna Pourang, MDFresno, CA 937111225340268
- Leah Press, M.D.Fresno, CA 937111609985704
- Rohini Shantharam, M.D.Fresno, CA 937111285077057
- Jane Kardashian, M.D.Fresno, CA 937101417014036
- Mary Lindae, M.D.Fresno, CA 937101558561563
Common questions
What is Kent Saunders, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kent Saunders, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881844116, issued on Sep 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent Saunders, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6730 N West Ave, Fresno, CA, 93711. Phone: (559) 439-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent Saunders, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C170850, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kent Saunders, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent Saunders, M.D. had 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kent Saunders, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.
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.