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Dr. Patrick E. Saunders

Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)

1919 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016

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Maricopa County includes primary care (13% of residents) and dental (0% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas

Call (602) 933-3033

At a glance

Years since graduation
7
In the NPI registry since
2019

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2019Medical school: University of Vermont College of Medicine
  • 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
    AZ license 74704

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Orthopedic Surgery per capita by county →

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 6 companies reported 18 payments worth $2,067 in total to this clinician.

By company
Arthrex, Inc.$1,352
Stryker Corporation$265
Impactortho, Inc.$206
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.$149
Smith+nephew, Inc.$72.79
Vericel Corporation$22.63
By type
Travel and Lodging$1,120
Food and Beverage$947

What the payments were for

Largest payments other than meals
DateCompanyWhat it was forAmount
Mar 21, 2025Arthrex, Inc.
Mar 21, 2025
Travel and Lodging
travel to Naples, FL · in-kind
$387
May 16, 2025Arthrex, Inc.
May 16, 2025
Travel and Lodging
travel to Naples, FL · in-kind
Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 3
$244
May 15, 2025Arthrex, Inc.
May 15, 2025
Travel and Lodging
travel to Naples, FL · in-kind
Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 2
$244
May 14, 2025Arthrex, Inc.
May 14, 2025
Travel and Lodging
travel to Naples, FL · in-kind
Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1
$244

Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in Arizona →

Other Orthopedic Surgery clinicians in Phoenix

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated October 8, 2025), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1427519883. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.