# William Philip Saunders, III, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/william-saunders-md-1477114155
NPI: 1477114155
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

William Philip Saunders, III, MD is a family practice based in Athens, GA practicing at Piedmont Athens Primary Care Llc with NPI 1477114155.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Family Practice
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2019
- NPI: 1477114155 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1477114155))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Piedmont Athens Primary Care Llc
- Address: 1270 Prince Ave, Suite 201, Athens, GA, 306062789
- Phone: (706) 475-7055
- Group practice size: 76 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 77.82/100
- Quality category score: 72.04/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 92.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 60.703/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Kaiser Permanente Georgia](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/kaiser-permanente-georgia) — 42 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 6 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 5 plans
- [HealthSCOPE Benefits Inc](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/healthscope-benefits-inc) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers William Philip Saunders, III, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1477114155).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 10 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $175.

Largest disclosed payer: Novo Nordisk Inc ($54 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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