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Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Northeast Ohio Medical University (1984)

423 Sewell Drive
Sparta, TN 38583

(931) 738-9333

Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD is an orthopedist in Sparta, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD is affiliated with AMG-LIVINGSTON LLC.

Office Locations

423 Sewell Drive
Sparta, TN 38583

(931) 738-9333

(931) 738-9340

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	53
injections	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
doctor visit	278
injections	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	23
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2015 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	568
excision	15
injections	153
joint surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	16
pain management	16
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	394

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	50
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
doctor visit	595
hospital care	11
injections	152
inpatient care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	537
injections	88

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	32
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	584
injections	118

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	136

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	25
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	572
injections	80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	149

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	439
injections	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	473
injections	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	33
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	438
injections	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sparta, TN were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	453
excision	15
hospital care	11
injections	89
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	16
pain management	16
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	93
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	25
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1984. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (1984)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AMG-LIVINGSTON LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$5,385 Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $1,332	HOFFMANN $787	SALVATION $641	ACCOLADE $178	Reunion $176	Other $2,272
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$2,887 $2,887
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,346 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $594	$1,752
Lima USA, Inc.	$1,301 SMR $1,301
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,260 Oxford $1,189	Comprehensive Primary Stem $71
Other	$891 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $153	AUGMENT $126	ALEUTIAN TLIF MI $117	INVOKAMET $108	Werewolf System $100	Other $286

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,960
Education	$4,003
Food and Beverage	$3,107

Biography

Dr. Ralph Saunders' medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Craig Saunders, MD From 2012 - 2022

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