William Philip Saunders III, M.D.
NPI 1477114155ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Athens, GA
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Athens, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $20,814 for 116 claims, against $8,050 paid for services in 2024. Eisai Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $194.20 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1477114155 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 91827 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CO); Practitioner - Family Practice (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 133 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,050 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 116 · 240 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $20,814 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLCAthens, GA · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$194.20 · 9 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$174.57 · 10 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Eisai Inc. | $86.56 | 3 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $58.71 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $17.94 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $17.06 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $13.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$194.20 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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