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Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

501 Saunders Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 579-9800

Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD is a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Texas Oncology.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

501 Saunders Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 579-9800

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910 East Houston Street Suite 100
Tyler, TX 75702

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

external beam radiation therapy

stereotactic body radiation therapy

By Affordability:

blood urea nitrogen test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD performed more external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

conventional external beam radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD had a list price for conventional external beam radiation therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

stereotactic body radiation therapy

In 2012, Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD had a list price for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were radiation therapy, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	655
doctor visit	1385
lab tests	720
radiation therapy	5290

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were radiation therapy, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	525
doctor visit	1153
lab tests	563
radiation therapy	4372

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	168

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	589
doctor visit	1184
image guided procedures	43
lab tests	642
radiation therapy	4743

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	18
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	532
doctor visit	1300
image guided procedures	55
lab tests	595
radiation therapy	2274

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	30
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	79
CT scan	13
doctor visit	1155
image guided procedures	103
lab tests	85
radiation therapy	1740
thoracic (chest) imaging	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
doctor visit	1343
image guided procedures	75
lab tests	59
radiation therapy	2249

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	33
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were radiation therapy, CT scan, image guided procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	56
blood draw	62
CT scan	138
doctor visit	1247
image guided procedures	88
lab tests	53
pelvic imaging	56
radiation therapy	1593
thoracic (chest) imaging	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	22
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were radiation therapy, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	202
blood draw	70
CT scan	474
doctor visit	1274
image guided procedures	99
lab tests	65
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	202
radiation therapy	1065
thoracic (chest) imaging	242

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	46
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were radiation therapy, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	171
blood draw	48
CT scan	402
doctor visit	1030
image guided procedures	143
lab tests	39
neck imaging	27
pelvic imaging	171
radiation therapy	634
thoracic (chest) imaging	204

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were radiation therapy, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	126
blood draw	52
CT scan	290
doctor visit	1170
image guided procedures	84
lab tests	53
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	126
radiation therapy	744
thoracic (chest) imaging	148

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	29
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were radiation therapy, CT scan, image guided procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	86
blood draw	29
CT scan	190
doctor visit	1096
image guided procedures	112
lab tests	23
pelvic imaging	86
radiation therapy	677
thoracic (chest) imaging	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	44
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tyler, TX were radiation therapy, lab tests, CT scan and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	128
blood draw	245
CT scan	251
doctor visit	1212
image guided procedures	89
lab tests	263
neck imaging	24
pelvic imaging	128
radiation therapy	2307
thoracic (chest) imaging	132

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	342
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	27
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	198

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	65

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Life University. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Life University

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Wayne Saunders, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Texas Oncology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$146 ONIVYDE $120	Somatuline Depot $26
Ethicon US, LLC	$122 NEUWAVE Flex Microwave Ablation System $122
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$98 myRisk $98
Brainlab, Inc.	$96 Elements $96
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$89 Eclipse $89
Other	$333 Enhertu $48	EPKINLY $48	JEMPERLI $32	IMFINZI $30	LIBTAYO $25	Other $150

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$884

Biography

Dr. Mark Saunders specializes in radiation oncology. He graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Saunders speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHRISTUS Health and Texas Oncology.

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