Stuart McIver Saunders, M.D.
NPI 1841510674ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· Clemmons, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (M.D.) in Clemmons, North Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 2010). 234 Medicare patients in 2024, $44,358 paid; nearly all of their 407 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,726 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1841510674 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 26, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | 2016-00478 | NC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 234 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 763 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,358 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 407 · 414 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 125 |
| Total drug cost | $3,841 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN · 2,024 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,726 · 14 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$140.61 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $874.42 | 8 |
| Piedmont Plus Innovation | $833.44 | 5 |
| Stryker Corporation | $18.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$980.08 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$746.28 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records