Dr. Sandra Ann Bender, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 75
- Part D claims, 2024
- 182
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $257
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 323-6511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Sandra Ann Bender is a pediatrician in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Bender practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Bender's NPI, 1902907900, was assigned on September 25, 2006. Dr. Bender graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Bender holds California license C56115.
- NPI
- 1902907900NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426149014
- NPI enumeration date
- September 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 323-6511
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Bender's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center, at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 323-6511.
- Desert Regional Medical Center1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 · Riverside CountyPhone(760) 323-6511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Bender's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is St. John's Community Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bender to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sandra Ann Bender's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bender practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Desert Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sandra Ann Bender is one of 8,236 pediatricians in California
Pediatrics is Dr. Bender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Bender is board certified in sports medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bender's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Nevada, Washington, Illinois and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatrics, CaliforniaPrimary
- Nevada license
- Washington license
- Illinois license
- Oklahoma license
Pediatricians near Dr. Bender
Counts of pediatricians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender billed Medicare for 75 services in 2022
CMS data shows 75 Medicare services from Dr. Bender across 2 procedure codes in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $5,467 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Bender's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 772022: 753%
Dr. Bender compared with the California median for pediatricians, 2022
- Dr. Bender
- California median
- Medicare services
- 75vs 707% above
- Part D claims
- 28vs 2227% above
Medians across 807 pediatricians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bender's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender's patients have a median age of 18
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bender's median patient age at 18, with 58% women.
Dr. Bender's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 18
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender wrote 182 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bender wrote 182 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $364 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 87 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Bender's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic166 claims91%
- Brand-name16 claims9%
Dr. Bender's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bender's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics7%13 of 182 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 872024: 2868%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Sandra Ann Bender takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bender accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Sandra Ann Bender received $257 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Bender from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $135.
General payments to Dr. Bender by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Bender the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Bender, most recently Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Chief Resident in 2003.
Awards and honors for Dr. Bender
- 2003
- Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Chief Resident
- 1999
- Graduated with High Honors
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender graduated from Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Bender graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Bender is a member of AAP, ACP, ACSM, AMSSM, CMA and Riverside County Medical Association.
- Medical school
- Board certified in sports medicine
- Board certified in pediatrics
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Bender is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Bender accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare2
- PPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Sandra Ann Bender's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sandra Ann Bender's NPI number?
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender's NPI number is 1902907900. It was assigned on September 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sandra Ann Bender?
Dr. Sandra Ann Bender is a pediatrician in Palm Springs, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).
Where does Dr. Sandra Ann Bender practice?
Dr. Bender practices at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Dr. Bender's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bender to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Sandra Ann Bender's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bender is (760) 323-6511.
What is Dr. Sandra Ann Bender's medical license number?
Dr. Bender holds California license C56115, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Sandra Ann Bender been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bender in California (2013 to 2027), Nevada (2017 to 2021), Washington (2017 to 2018), Illinois (2003 to 2014) and Oklahoma (2001 to 2003).
Which hospitals is Dr. Sandra Ann Bender affiliated with?
Dr. Bender practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. Dmand AI links Dr. Bender to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Sandra Ann Bender part of?
Dr. Bender is linked to St. John's Community Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Bender to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Sandra Ann Bender accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bender billed Medicare for 75 services in 2022, and Dr. Bender accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Sandra Ann Bender board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bender is board certified in sports medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Sandra Ann Bender bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Bender's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Sandra Ann Bender go to medical school?
Dr. Bender graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Sandra Ann Bender prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bender's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Sandra Ann Bender received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $257 in general payments to Dr. Bender from 3 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sandra Ann Bender been practicing?
Dr. Bender graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Sandra Ann Bender accept?
Dr. Bender is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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