Total Payments
$22,511
2024 Payments
$316.64
Companies
7
Transactions
40
Medicare Patients
1,767
Medicare Billing
$246,846
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$19,752 (87.7%)
Food & Beverage$2,157 (9.6%)
Consulting$379.00 (1.7%)
Travel$223.20 (1.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $19,752 | 9 | 87.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,157 | 29 | 9.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $379.00 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $223.20 | 1 | 1.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covidien LP | $14,444 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $7,204 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | $316.64 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| NinePoint Medical, Inc. | $223.20 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $195.18 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $74.08 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $53.49 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $316.64 | 2 | FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation ($316.64) |
| 2023 | $210.26 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($114.16) |
| 2022 | $2,320 | 3 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,320) |
| 2021 | $4,596 | 8 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($4,507) |
| 2020 | $3,308 | 3 | Covidien LP ($3,308) |
| 2019 | $190.07 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($162.60) |
| 2018 | $5,662 | 8 | Covidien LP ($5,423) |
| 2017 | $5,909 | 12 | Covidien LP ($5,686) |
All Payment Transactions
40 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26/2024 | FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | FUJIFILM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $261.08 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/22/2024 | FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | FUJIFILM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.56 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.16 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | HEMOSPRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.10 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 12/20/2022 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,125.00 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Biliary Devices (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.56 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 03/16/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Biliary Devices (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.37 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 12/13/2021 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.57 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/12/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | EXALT (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $1,890.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT | ||||||
| 10/12/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | EXALT (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $360.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT | ||||||
| 09/17/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | General - Biliary Devices (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.13 | General |
| Category: General Biliary Devices | ||||||
| 09/10/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | General - Biliary Devices (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.08 | General |
| Category: General Biliary Devices | ||||||
| 06/03/2021 | Olympus America Inc. | DISPOSABLE TRIPLE LUMEN SPHINCTEROTOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.08 | General |
| Category: Endotherapy | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | SPYGLASS (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $1,890.00 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | SPYGLASS (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $360.00 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass | ||||||
| 04/09/2020 | Covidien LP | Evident (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/28/2020 | Covidien LP | Beacon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.96 | General |
| Category: Endoscopic Ultrasound | ||||||
| 02/28/2020 | Covidien LP | Beacon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.87 | General |
| Category: Endoscopic Ultrasound | ||||||
| 11/25/2019 | Covidien LP | Beacon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.47 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 07/24/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.60 | General |
| Category: BILIARY DEVICES | ||||||
| 12/18/2018 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.92 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/29/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAGWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.55 | General |
| Category: BILIARY DEVICES | ||||||
| 08/27/2018 | Covidien LP | Beacon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.24 | General |
| Category: GI Solutions | ||||||
| 08/24/2018 | Covidien LP | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,927.00 | General |
| 08/24/2018 | Covidien LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 304 | 332 | $237,152 | $45,117 |
| 2022 | 22 | 498 | 575 | $334,488 | $70,664 |
| 2021 | 19 | 496 | 571 | $324,001 | $66,722 |
| 2020 | 19 | 469 | 562 | $311,262 | $64,343 |
Total Patients
1,767
Total Services
2,040
Medicare Billing
$246,846
Procedure Codes
78
All Medicare Procedures & Services
78 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 33 | $48,519 | $9,955 | 20.5% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $28,392 | $6,868 | 24.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $21,583 | $5,513 | 25.5% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $16,682 | $4,005 | 24.0% |
| 43277 | Balloon dilation of pancreatic or bile duct or sphincter using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $16,416 | $2,964 | 18.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $19,567 | $2,856 | 14.6% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,588 | $2,457 | 32.4% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $36,618 | $2,311 | 6.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,271 | $1,686 | 26.9% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $12,826 | $1,546 | 12.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $4,562 | $1,301 | 28.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $8,179 | $1,296 | 15.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,770 | $1,007 | 26.7% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,232 | $797.26 | 18.8% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $1,947 | $554.40 | 28.5% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 47 | $69,795 | $15,965 | 22.9% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 20 | $31,268 | $7,662 | 24.5% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 45 | $27,162 | $5,931 | 21.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $22,438 | $5,618 | 25.0% |
| 43270 | Destruction of polyp or growth of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 27 | $19,189 | $4,357 | 22.7% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 43 | $50,451 | $3,781 | 7.5% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $12,572 | $3,215 | 25.6% |
| 43266 | Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $15,131 | $3,092 | 20.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 49 | $21,823 | $3,019 | 13.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 35 | $7,663 | $2,874 | 37.5% |
About Michael Saunders
Michael Saunders is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Seattle, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891873253.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Michael Saunders has received a total of $22,511 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $316.64 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 40 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($19,752).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Saunders has provided services to 1,767 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,040 services with total Medicare billing of $246,846. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 78 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Seattle, WA
- Active Since 11/02/2006
- Last Updated 12/31/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891873253
Products in Payments
- Beacon (Device) $5,785
- Evident (Device) $3,200
- EXALT (Device) $2,250
- SPYGLASS (Device) $2,250
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $2,125
- Small Bowel (Device) $379.00
- FUJIFILM (Device) $316.64
- Nvision VLE (Device) $223.20
- General - Biliary Devices (Device) $202.14
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $162.60
- Axios (Device) $114.16
- Barrx (Device) $103.58
- JAGWIRE (Device) $100.55
- HEMOSPRAY (Device) $96.10
- COOK MEDICAL METAL STENTS (Device) $88.40
- DISPOSABLE TRIPLE LUMEN SPHINCTEROTOME (Device) $74.08
- STELARA (Biological) $53.49
- COOK MEDICAL BILIARY (Device) $10.68
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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