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Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD

(Dr. Mark Salavas Sanders, M.D.)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine (2000)

417 Northcrest Drive
Springfield, TN 37172

(615) 384-8211

Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD is a general surgeon in Springfield, TN specializing in general surgery. He graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, SURGICAL ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE PLC, TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center and VCP 2 NASHVILLE PC.

Office Locations

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center

417 Northcrest Drive
Springfield, TN 37172

(615) 384-8211

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

ablation

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD performed more ablation, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

endovenous radiofrequency ablation

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD performed more endovenous radiofrequency ablation (Venefit procedure), and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	121
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	379
excision	97
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	148
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	427
excision	148
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	95
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	46
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vascular procedures	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	27
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	105
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	330
excision	105
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	32
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	32
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	139
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	391
excision	127
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	41
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
vascular procedures	114

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	46
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	211
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	517
excision	178
gastrointestinal procedures	79
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	79
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	24
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	323
excision	51
gastrointestinal procedures	61
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	61
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	23
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	319
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	58
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
vascular procedures	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	36
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
ablation	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	53
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	399
excision	53
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	91
pelvic imaging	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	145

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	25
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	350
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	576
excision	310
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	50
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
ablation	44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	346
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	674
excision	335
gastrointestinal procedures	77
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	121
pelvic imaging	20
plastic surgery procedures	31
preventive care	24
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
tissue transfer	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
vascular procedures	131
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	59
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	104
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	427
excision	104
gastrointestinal procedures	53
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
minimally invasive procedures	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	52
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, TN were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	37
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	149
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	432
excision	138
gastrointestinal procedures	49
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	59
pelvic imaging	15
plastic surgery procedures	31
preventive care	16
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
tissue transfer	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
vascular procedures	78
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	294
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Carilion Clinic. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Carilion Clinic (2005)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark S. Sanders, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

SURGICAL ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE PLC

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center

VCP 2 NASHVILLE PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$14,432 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,432
Endologix, Inc.	$1,499 AFX $1,180	OVATION $318
Ethicon Inc.	$911 STRATAFIX $894	$17
Covidien Sales LLC	$822 Endo Stapling $578	Electrosurgery $237	Access $7
Ethicon US, LLC	$729 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $178	Biosurgicals $135	HARMONIC Product Family $88	STRATAFIX $78	Mesh $76	Other $174
Other	$624 ACTISHIELD CF $122	Vascular $109	ORBACTIV $52	Vascular Surgery $43	Santyl $37	Other $261

**Types of Payments**
Education	$10,000
Travel and Lodging	$4,867
Food and Beverage	$4,136
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Mark Sanders' specialty is general surgery. He is affiliated with TriStar Health. He attended East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Carilion Clinic.