Linda Jo Saunders, M.D
General Practice Physician · Buford, GA
Linda Jo Saunders, M.D is a general practice physician with a practice address in Buford, Georgia, and NPI 1124062229, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 31118, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Jo Saunders
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License numbers
- 31118 GA
031118 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4889 Golden Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518
- Phone
- (678) 714-3217
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 000383292D GA
000383292E GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050728000636); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4889 Golden Pkwy
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Verify Linda Jo Saunders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 31118Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
209 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 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): 87.9 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- United Emergency Services Inc.Monticello, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Jo Saunders among 316 general practice physician records in Georgia
Linda Jo Saunders, M.D is one of 316 general practice physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 49% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Georgia
There are 316 general practice physician records in Georgia.
All 316 in Georgia → Every provider in Buford → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hazim Farisi, M.D.Buford, GA 305181700938123
- Christopher Valentine, M.D.Buford, GA 305181679913628
- Opal White, NPSugar Hill, GA 305181720395056
- Calixto Cornavaca Diaz, M.D.Buford, GA 305191326381625
- Hoyt Gazaway, M.D.Buford, GA 305191710088505
- Ellis Mossaded, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305071790195261
- Jason Burch, MDGainesville, GA 305061306106349
- A Westmoreland, MDDahlonega, GA 305331992771661
Common questions
What is Linda Jo Saunders, M.D's NPI number?
Linda Jo Saunders, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124062229, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Jo Saunders, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4889 Golden Pkwy, Buford, GA, 30518. Phone: (678) 714-3217. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Jo Saunders, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 31118, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Linda Jo Saunders, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Jo Saunders, M.D had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Linda Jo Saunders, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.9 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.