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Christopher J. Saunders, MD,

NPI 1851397145ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Newark, DE

Opted out of Medicare from April 2019 to April 2027. Specialist (MD,) in Newark, Delaware, licensed in DE, with an NPI issued in June 2005. Part D covered 109 prescriptions written in 2024, 94% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. reported $144.09 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1851397145
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD,
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedJun 22, 2005
Last updated in NPPESApr 30, 2009

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Specialist Primary174400000XC10004765DE

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026
Opt-outOpted out Apr 1, 2019 – Apr 1, 2027
Can order and referYes

During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)109 · 109 30-day fills
Patients36
Total drug cost$2,030
Generic share94% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2024$144.09 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2024

CompanyAmountPayments
Abbvie Inc.$144.091

What the 2024 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$144.09 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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