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Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD

(Dr. Carol Anne Saunders, MD)

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of Vermont College of Medicine (1994)

6 E Chestnut Street Department of Pathology
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 626-1409

Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD is a pathologist in Augusta, ME specializing in pathology. She graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD is affiliated with Albany Medical Center and Albany Medical College.

Office Locations

6 E Chestnut Street Department of Pathology
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 626-1409

(207) 626-1046

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

protein electrophoresis

In 2023, Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD had a list price for concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen, and protein electrophoresis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Maine. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maine. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	17
cytology	177
lab tests	861

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	26
cytology	205
gynecologic pathology	17
lab tests	759

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	993

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1586
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	607
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	155
Less than 65	497

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2014 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	172
lab tests	738

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1093
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	106
Less than 65	340

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	28
cytology	141
lab tests	716

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1116
Female	1354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	934
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	222
Less than 65	732

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	47
cytology	204
lab tests	526

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	100
Less than 65	303

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
cytology	219
lab tests	417

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	95
Less than 65	307

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	56
cytology	153
lab tests	350

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	963
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	80
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2019 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	138
lab tests	404

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	87
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2020 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	122
lab tests	299

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	71
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2021 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	105
lab tests	162

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	60
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2022 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	52
lab tests	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	38
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME were lab tests, cytology, consultation and gynecologic pathology.

consultation	34
cytology	153
gynecologic pathology	17
lab tests	485

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	981
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	252
85 and over	92
Less than 65	281
65 to 74	387

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1994. She completed residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. She is certified by the Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Maine.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital (1998)

Board Certification: Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical American Board of Pathology (1999)

Licensed In: Maine

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical College

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CSL Plasma Inc.	$78,649 $78,649

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$78,649

Biography

Dr. Carol Saunders works as a pathology. She attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Saunders speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Albany Medical College.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2014

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol A. Saunders, MD From 2012 - 2022

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