Active NPI 1023076171 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Scott Saunders , MD

Internal Medicine - Nephrology • Columbus, OH

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Saunders, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Columbus, OH. Practice services are available at 290 E TOWN ST under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

290 E Town St

Columbus, OH 432154602

Telephone 6147885400

Fax 6147885500

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Athens Medical Associates, Llc Facility NPI 1982714358

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Columbus, OH

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 21.9 Yrs

State Avg: 27.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

64 Specialists

Practicing in Columbus, OH (517 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

40.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	38	15	$183.00	$77.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	13	$183.00	$69.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	12	$245.00	$132.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	48	18	$183.00	$71.31
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	11	$141.00	$71.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	94	42	$165.00	$102.06
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	91	38	$112.00	$71.39
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	72	26	$310.00	$72.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	44	$130.00	$100.63
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	42	21	$600.00	$274.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$210.00	$134.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$80.00	$71.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	371	184	$112.00	$71.15
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	220	120	$165.00	$102.14
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	169	84	$310.00	$71.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	164	98	$80.00	$69.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	139	137	$210.00	$134.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	66	$130.00	$100.85
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	97	28	$600.00	$276.57
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	52	52	$158.00	$99.52
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	38	21	$500.00	$232.32
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	34	$82.00	$37.65
81003 Automated urinalysis test	22	17	$17.00	$2.71
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	21	$258.00	$198.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$205.00	$159.31
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	12	11	$25.00	$3.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	292	158	$112.00	$70.26
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	244	96	$310.00	$70.65
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	243	122	$165.00	$101.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	142	90	$80.00	$69.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	76	$130.00	$100.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	107	106	$210.56	$133.62
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	99	31	$600.00	$275.50
90945 Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation	43	13	$310.00	$81.55
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	42	41	$159.48	$97.25
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	39	22	$500.00	$230.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$207.24	$153.36
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	23	20	$25.00	$4.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$258.00	$193.29
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$82.00	$38.36
81003 Automated urinalysis test	15	14	$17.00	$3.02
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	14	14	$98.00	$70.40

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-01-30

Internal Medicine - Nephrology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X

State License OH 35051690

An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License OH 35051690

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0664115 (OH)

Secondary Practice Locations

929 Jasonway Ave

Columbus, OH 432142330

Phone: 6145382250

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners

Claire Dodson

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1003675141

Paula Severns , CNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1013484351

Certified Nurse Practitioner

Nicole Mckee , CNP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1023656642

Certified Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Hannah Dumas-Jungels , MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1043079247

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Annalise Celano

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1083408934

John Walsh

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1104529981

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 30, 2020

Registered at 290 E TOWN ST, COLUMBUS, OH 432154602 (Tel: 6147885400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2020

Registered at 5450 FRANTZ RD STE 360, DUBLIN, OH 430164141 (Tel: 6145336497)

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NPI Profile Active August 06, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2014

Registered at 929 JASONWAY AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 432142464 (Tel: 6145382250)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 06, 2014

Registered at 929 JASONWAY AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 432142464 (Tel: 6145382250)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 06, 2014

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 06, 2014

Specialist (License #35051690 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 01, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1023076171

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 01, 2006

Last Update: January 05, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5450 Frantz Rd Ste 360

Dublin, OH 430164141

Phone: 6145336497

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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