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Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

212 29th Avenue Northeast #1
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 732-5350

Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD is affiliated with Catawba Valley Health System.

Office Locations

212 29th Avenue Northeast #1
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 732-5350

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

venipuncture

In 2024, Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, urinalysis, urine tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

urinalysis

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

injections

joint aspiration

joint injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD performed more flu shot, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, injections, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	617
doctor visit	1315
ear procedures	14
lab tests	77
preventive care	166
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
skin procedures	47
vaccines	155

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	602
breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	1262
lab tests	136
preventive care	148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
vaccines	148

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	33
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	623
breathing treatment	19
doctor visit	1229
lab tests	133
preventive care	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	41
vaccines	92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	37
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	628
doctor visit	1201
lab tests	163
preventive care	211
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
skin procedures	36
vaccines	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	82
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	629
doctor visit	1156
lab tests	164
preventive care	179
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin procedures	32
vaccines	179

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	36
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	564
doctor visit	1065
lab tests	132
preventive care	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	44
vaccines	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	37
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	571
doctor visit	1016
lab tests	125
preventive care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31
vaccines	94

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	31
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	528
doctor visit	940
lab tests	121
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	38
vaccines	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	544
doctor visit	921
lab tests	126
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
vaccines	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	37
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	593
doctor visit	984
lab tests	151
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
vaccines	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	44
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	547
doctor visit	950
lab tests	123
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	46
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	529
doctor visit	921
lab tests	80
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
vaccines	58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	52
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2024 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	532
doctor visit	860
injections	16
lab tests	46
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	67

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	49
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	16
blood draw	577
doctor visit	1063
ear procedures	14
injections	16
lab tests	121
preventive care	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31
vaccines	105

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	159
Male	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	252
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	39
75 to 84	90
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the the American Academy of Family Physicians and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Board Certification: the American Academy of Family Physicians

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven L. Sanderson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-10-06

I had an annual Physical exam with Dr. Steven Sanderson. He 
was very knowledgeable and thorough and made me feel very
comfortable.  I also have VA doctors that he agreed to cooperate
with.  His staff was very nice to me also. My wife also was very
happy with her annual physical with Dr. Sanderson.  He gets
5 stars from both of us.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$673 ZAVZPRET $191	ELIQUIS $173	NURTEC ODT $83	PREVNAR 20 $66	COLOGUARD $45	Other $115
Novo Nordisk Inc	$578 Wegovy $206	Saxenda $137	Ozempic $110	RYBELSUS $71	Tresiba $43	Other $11
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$369 BREZTRI $211	FARXIGA $110	SYMBICORT $14	BYDUREON $11	$23
Amgen Inc.	$346 Repatha $182	Prolia $126	EVENITY $20	Aimovig $17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$323 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $126	AREXVY $98	BREO $66	ANORO ELLIPTA $18	INCRUSE $15
Other	$2,626 JARDIANCE $258	UBRELVY $228	LIVALO $128	XIFAXAN $111	XARELTO $105	Other $1,796