Dr. Tamara Ellis Saunders , MD
Surgery • Houston, TX
5656 Kelley St # 3os62008
Houston, TX 770261967
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NPI assigned on June 2, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 28 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 36561 — Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older): 14 service units.
- 77001 — Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2019). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 13 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gabapentin — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 116 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 22 to 119.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 70. Middle half: 31 to 145.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 25 in 2019 to 13 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5656 Kelley St # 3os62008
Houston, TX 770261967
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Ut Physicians. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2005
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $4,806 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,837 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
13 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$111 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $704.51 across 10 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $704.51 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Elucent Medical: $387.47 across 3 records.
- HOLOGIC INC: $176.54 across 5 records.
- Stryker Corporation: $140.50 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
21 years (graduated 2005)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2005 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2010
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Saunders has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Saunders as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 116 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 22 to 119.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 70. Middle half: 31 to 145.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 116 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $485. Middle half: $111 to $2,039.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $502. Middle half: $180 to $1,728.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Saunders are from 2019.
354 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
13.3% of these 354 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
62.4% of these 354 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2019 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2019 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2019 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 48% from 25 in 2019 to 13 in 2024.
- 2019: 25
- 2021: 17
- 2022: 26
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 13
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 48% from 25 in 2019 to 13 in 2024.
- 2019: 25
- 2021: 17
- 2022: 26
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 13
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $102 in 2019 to $111 in 2024.
- 2019: $102
- 2021: $38
- 2022: $52
- 2023: $18
- 2024: $111
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $73.48 in 2021 to $704.51 in 2025.
- 2021: $73.48
- 2022: $213.52
- 2023: $372.57
- 2024: $193.39
- 2025: $704.51
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $704.51.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Elucent Medical |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $155.87 |
| Elucent Medical |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $119.70 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOLLI | General | $118.11 |
| Elucent Medical |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $111.90 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Magtrace | General | $91.31 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Magtrace | General | $45.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOLLI | General | $22.39 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Localizer | General | $22.17 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Magtrace | General | $9.50 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Localizer | General | $8.56 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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36561
Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older)
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14 | 13 | $2785.00 | $324.03 |
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77001
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device
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14 | 13 | $92.00 | $19.22 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 13 | 390 | $111.49 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-08-19NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20150825004090
TX
2668667734
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Ut Physicians
16100 S Fwy, Pearland, TX 775841895
Phone: 7134135000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Plastic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5656 KELLEY ST # 3OS62008, HOUSTON, TX 770261967 (Tel: 7135665098)
Registered at 5656 KELLEY ST # 3OS62008, HOUSTON, TX 770261967 (Tel: 7135665098)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX Q4275)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 300 W WASHINGTON AVE, STE 350, JACKSON, MI 492012180 (Tel: 5177889677)
Registered at PO BOX 67000, DEPARTMENT 272801, DETROIT, MI 482672728 (Tel: 5177889677)
Recorded as TAMARA SAUNDERS, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MI 4301096159)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Ronnie Adams, MD
- Dr. Jessica Buicko Lopez, MD
- Steven Hammerman
- Dr. Ashish Saharia, MD
- Dr. Dieu Rick Ngo, MD
- Dr. Diego Hanssen Hargitay, MD
Mailing Address
5656 Kelley St # 3os62008
Houston, TX 770261967
Phone: 7135665098