Individual provider Active NPI

Brian Anthony Saunders, MD

  • Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
  • Baton Rouge, LA
National Provider Identifier
1497723530
Registry record updated Jan 7, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) PhysicianTaxonomy code 2083B0002X
License
MD.026020 Issued in LA
Practice address
6400 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124
Phone
(225) 330-0497
Fax
(225) 330-0498
NPI assigned
Mar 14, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 7, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X 026020 LA
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083B0002X MD.026020 LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

6400 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124

Mailing address

5959 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-6038
Phone (225) 330-0497

Other practice location 1

5000 Hennessy Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4375
Phone (225) 765-8070

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1056162MedicaidLA
P00371902OtherLARAILROAD MCARE THRU PEPA

Electronic endpoints 2

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
FHIR URL https://epicproxy.et0830.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/DSTU2/ Other
Direct Messaging Address bsaunders16048@direct.casso.us.com Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050801000253 LA Practitioner - Emergency Medicine 4789612748 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Education
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 2002
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLCGroup PAC ID 4587849781, 637 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

7777 Hennessy Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4363

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA, CCN 190064
  • Assumption Community Hospital Hospital, Napoleonville, LA, CCN 190779

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
026020LAMDEmergency Medicine Physician
MD.026020LAMDObesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC CurrentSince Feb 14, 2022 Accepting new patients
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group, LLC CurrentSince Feb 14, 2022 Accepting new patients
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC Current Accepting new patients
Ascension Emergency Physicians LLC Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Jul 1, 2013 Accepting new patients
Keith Van Meter & Associates Past Accepting new patients
C & M Medical Services, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
C&M Medical Services-St Elizabeth LLC Past Accepting new patients
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

5959 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone (225) 526-0011

5000 Hennessy Blvd
Ste B
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

6400 Perkins Rd
Bldg D
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone (225) 330-0497

6400 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone (225) 330-0497

5000 Hennessy Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone (225) 765-4050

1125 W Highway 30
Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone (225) 621-2975

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: bsaunders16048@direct.casso.us.com

Organizations & group practices 8

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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