NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician NPI 1700848868 M.D.
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Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician in Phoenix, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,886 in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
158
Medicare Part D claims · 12 beneficiaries · Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician avg: 360
Industry payments
$878.16
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Saunder Bernes, M.D. filed 158 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician in Phoenix, Arizona.
- 158
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Saunder Bernes, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1700848868), first enumerated 04/04/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 158 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$878.16 in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1700848868 · Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1700848868
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,886
- RX-LIGHT 158
- BOOK-THIN 42 in Arizona
- PHOTO-ENUM Carolyn Green · 2006
Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
158 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Saunder Bernes, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Saunder Bernes, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
158 56% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700848868 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/04/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Saunder Bernes, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Childrens
CMS CCN: 033302
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Saunder Bernes, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$878
Largest payer
Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. (fka Avexis, Inc.)
Most common payment type
Education
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
158
Total Claims
$567K
Total Drug Cost
12
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 173.4
- Total Day Supply
- 5,016
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 27.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.75
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 0, 75-84: 0, 85+: 0
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Saunder Bernes, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
53 claims
- Evrysdi 14
Evrysdi
14 claims
- Lamotrigine 13
Lamotrigine
13 claims
- Carbatrol 12
Carbatrol
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levetiracetam | 53 |
| Evrysdi Risdiplam | 14 |
| Lamotrigine | 13 |
| Carbatrol Carbamazepine | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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How Saunder Bernes, M.D. fits within the Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
1,886
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician Providers in US
51
States with Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician
360
Avg Claims per Provider
Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s 158 claims are below the specialty average of 360.
Nationwide Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bernes, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bernes.
One of 42 Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Saunder Bernes, M.D. specializes in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician and practices in Phoenix, Arizona. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Saunder Bernes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Saunder Bernes, M.D. wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims totaling $567K in drug costs for 12 beneficiaries.
Where is Saunder Bernes, M.D. located? ▼
Saunder Bernes, M.D. is located at 1919 E THOMAS RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 933-0970.
What is Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700848868, issued on 04/04/2006.
How many Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,886 Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician provider writes 360 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Saunder Bernes, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levetiracetam, Evrysdi, Lamotrigine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Saunder Bernes, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Saunder Bernes, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 158 Part D claims and 12 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Saunder Bernes, M.D.'s NPI is 1700848868 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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