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Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD

Specializes in: General Surgery, Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine) and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Harvard Medical School (2000)
Professional interests include: endocrine surgery
200 Campus Drive Entrance 4
Hershey, PA 17033

Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD is a general surgeon in Hershey, PA specializing in general surgery, critical care (intensive care medicine) and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD is affiliated with Penn State Health and THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP.

View Doctor's Full Profile (717) 531-5272

Office Locations

200 Campus Drive Entrance 4
Hershey, PA 17033
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500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

parathyroid surgery

In 2023, Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD performed more parathyroid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 67
endocrine surgery 15
neck imaging 25
neck surgery 15
ultrasound (sonogram) 25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 30
Female 51
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 56
endocrine surgery 11
neck imaging 27
neck surgery 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 22
Female 49
Age
From 65 to 74 29
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 75
endocrine surgery 22
neck imaging 31
neck surgery 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 146
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 72
neck imaging 41
ultrasound (sonogram) 41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 23
Female 58
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 38
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 67
endocrine surgery 14
neck imaging 37
neck surgery 14
ultrasound (sonogram) 37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 19
Female 66
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2018 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 52
endocrine surgery 18
neck surgery 18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 17
Female 49
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2019 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 74
endocrine surgery 18
neck surgery 18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 23
Female 64
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2020 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 58
endocrine surgery 20
neck surgery 20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 60
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2021 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 80
endocrine surgery 24
neck surgery 24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 23
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 83
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2022 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 50
endocrine surgery 23
neck surgery 23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 19
Female 57
Age
From 65 to 74 49
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 14
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 29
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2023 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 71
endocrine surgery 29
neck surgery 29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 62
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 35
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hershey, PA were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

doctor visit 65
endocrine surgery 19
neck imaging 32
neck surgery 19
ultrasound (sonogram) 32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 66
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 13
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 18
85 and over 0
Less than 65 6
65 to 74 46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 3
Osteoporosis 21
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 3
Cancer 11
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2000)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Penn State Health
THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 240 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian David Saunders, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hershey, PA. 

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Biography

Dr. Brian Saunders' medical specialty is general surgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and critical care (intensive care medicine). He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Saunders trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. In Dr. Saunders's practice, he is particularly interested in endocrine surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Saunders has received include Distinguished Educator Award, Penn State College of Medicine; Excellence in Clinical Science Career Mentoring Award, Penn State College of Medicine; and Lion Care Award, Penn State Health. He is affiliated with Penn State Health.

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