Marc S. Saunders, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Fort Defiance, AZ
Marc S. Saunders, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and NPI 1447430426, issued on Nov 7, 2007. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marc S. Saunders
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- OS14047 FL
34005874 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Corner OF Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
- Phone
- (928) 729-8000
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 0967333 OH
019404100 FL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240926002342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Corner OF Route N12 And N7
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Walter Adam, MDFamily Medicine Physician1053368860
- Margaret Adams, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427455682
- Sandra Adkins, DDSDentist1710918131
- Elizabeth Agre, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1891268280
- Mohammad Akhavan Heidari, MDSurgery Physician1205041571
Verify Marc S. Saunders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
148 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium75 claims
- Metronidazole16 claims
- Clarithromycin14 claims
- Amoxicillin12 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): 81.6 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
- The Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, IncorporationFort Defiance, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Marc S. Saunders among 760 surgery physician records in Arizona
Marc S. Saunders, D.O. is one of 760 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 208600000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 surgery physician records list a practice address in Fort Defiance
They are 19 of the 590 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Defiance, and 760 surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 760 in Arizona → Every provider in Fort Defiance → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammad Akhavan Heidari, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041205041571
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- William Davis, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041558315648
- John Gibbs, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041063418176
- David Goodman, M.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041093714024
- Esther Han, M.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041427253434
- Gregory Jarrin, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041275663197
- Michael Jarvis, D.O.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041902845936
Common questions
What is Marc S. Saunders, D.O.'s NPI number?
Marc S. Saunders, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447430426, issued on Nov 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marc S. Saunders, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Corner OF Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ, 86504. Phone: (928) 729-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marc S. Saunders, D.O.'s license?
Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Marc S. Saunders, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marc S. Saunders, D.O. had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Marc S. Saunders, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.