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Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP

Accepting New Patients

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), depression, and more.

849 Boston Post Road Suite 102
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 878-6848

Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP is an internist in Milford, CT specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health and STEVEN L. SAUNDERS, M.D., LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

849 Boston Post Road Suite 102
Milford, CT 06460

Some issues Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

In The News

“General practitioner Steven Saunders, M.D., left, meets with Daniel Benedetti of Milford, a patient for twenty years, at his practice at 1 Golden Hill Street in Milford on Thursday, February 16,...”—"Medical profession diagnosed with shortage of doctors", Connecticut Post, February 2012

blood draw	146
doctor visit	879
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
lab tests	239
preventive care	179
vaccines	97

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	71
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

blood draw	122
doctor visit	752
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
lab tests	203
preventive care	160
vaccines	109

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	64
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

blood draw	80
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	708
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
lab tests	233
preventive care	207
vaccines	102

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	126
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

doctor visit	881
ear procedures	13
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
lab tests	330
preventive care	198
vaccines	103

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	71
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

blood draw	45
cardiac procedures	10
doctor visit	870
ear procedures	16
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	315
mental health therapy	25
preventive care	185
vaccines	79
weight management	25

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	64
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

blood draw	148
cardiac procedures	10
doctor visit	1009
ear procedures	10
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
lab tests	413
mental health therapy	90
preventive care	197
vaccines	30
weight management	90

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	71
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

blood draw	136
doctor visit	1102
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
lab tests	375
preventive care	212
vaccines	72

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	81
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

blood draw	148
doctor visit	932
lab tests	340
preventive care	112

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	61
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

blood draw	227
doctor visit	1590
lab tests	704
preventive care	255

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Milford, CT were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	131
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	970
ear procedures	13
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
lab tests	350
mental health therapy	57
preventive care	192
vaccines	86
weight management	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Female	179
Male	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	323
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	60
75 to 84	115
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale New Haven Health

STEVEN L. SAUNDERS, M.D., LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, ConnectiCare, Aetna, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Anthem, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Health Net and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

ConnectiCare

Aetna

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Anthem

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Health Net

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP has a high overall rating with an average of 4.08 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Lindsey Saunders, MD, FACP from all over the web to help you find the right in Milford, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$123,423 Contrave $104,024	Brintellix $11,104	Trintellix $8,181	Kazano $67	Colcrys $27	Other $20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$32,466 Brintellix $15,297	Trintellix $15,179	Contrave $1,011	Uloric $260	AMITIZA $225	Other $494
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$28,185 XARELTO $27,338	INVOKANA $707	meters $53	SPRAVATO $26	Pumps $22	Other $39
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$8,554 LINZESS $5,292	VIIBRYD $3,072	DALIRESP $122	ZENPEP $39	BYSTOLIC $12	Other $18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$7,734 SYMBICORT $4,060	FARXIGA $2,313	CRESTOR $259	BREZTRI $205	BYDUREON PEN $170	Other $727
Other	$59,465 Contrave $7,661	JARDIANCE $5,529	Creon $3,818	GLYXAMBI $3,033	LINZESS $2,707	Other $36,717

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$142,775
Consulting Fee	$47,503
Food and Beverage	$42,428
Travel and Lodging	$24,093
Honoraria	$2,290
Other	$738

Biography

Dr. Steven Saunders' clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, and depression. On average, patients gave him a rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Saunders is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Health Net, and ConnectiCare. Before completing his residency at NYU Langone Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital Center, Dr. Saunders attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Saunders is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health. According to Yale New Haven Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Milford, CT.