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Dr. Frank D. Bender, MD
NPI1912015363
- Medicare services, 2023
- 17
- Part D claims, 2024
- 18
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $330
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 521-0031
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Poway Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Poway, California
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Dr. Frank D. Bender is a pulmonologist in Poway, California
Dr. Bender practices at Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California.
Dr. Bender's NPI, 1912015363, was assigned on August 27, 2006. Dr. Bender graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Bender holds California license G33933.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1912015363NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (858) 521-0031
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 78
- Medical school graduation
- 1974
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Frank D. Bender practices at Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California
Dr. Bender's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center, at 15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064. The practice phone is (858) 521-0031.
- Poway Surgery Center15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064Phone(858) 521-0031
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Frank D. Bender is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Bender's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California. The medical group on file is Palomar Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bender to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Poway Surgery CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Frank D. Bender's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bender practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Poway Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Frank D. Bender is one of 1,339 pulmonologists in California
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Bender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Bender is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bender is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, CaliforniaPrimary
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Dr. Frank D. Bender billed Medicare for 17 services in 2023
CMS data shows 17 Medicare services from Dr. Bender across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $1,043 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202317
Paid by Medicare$1,043
Procedure codes1
Dr. Bender's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 1192023: 1786%
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 132023: 0100%
Dr. Bender compared with the California median for pulmonologists, 2023
- Dr. Bender
- California median
- Medicare services
- 17vs 64997% below
Medians across 1,263 pulmonologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bender's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Frank D. Bender's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bender's median patient age at 70, with 60% women.
Dr. Bender's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Frank D. Bender wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bender wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. 89% of them were for generic drugs.
Part D claims, 202418
Dr. Bender's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic16 claims89%
- Brand-name and other2 claims11%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Frank D. Bender has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Bender. The most frequent topics are Heparin.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Bender writes about most
- Heparin
Recent publications by Dr. Bender
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Frank D. Bender received $330 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Bender from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $154.
General payments to Dr. Bender by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Bender the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Frank D. Bender graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Bender graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1974.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Frank D. Bender accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Bender is in network with 10 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Bender accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- POS3
- HMO2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Frank D. 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Frank D. Bender's NPI number?
Dr. Frank D. Bender's NPI number is 1912015363. It was assigned on August 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Frank D. Bender?
Dr. Frank D. Bender is a pulmonologist in Poway, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Frank D. Bender practice?
Dr. Bender practices at 15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064. Dr. Bender's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bender to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Frank D. Bender's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bender is (858) 521-0031.
What is Dr. Frank D. Bender's medical license number?
Dr. Bender holds California license G33933.
What medical group is Dr. Frank D. Bender part of?
Dr. Bender is linked to Palomar Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Bender to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Frank D. Bender accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bender billed Medicare for 17 services in 2023.
Is Dr. Frank D. Bender board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bender is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Frank D. Bender bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Bender's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Frank D. Bender go to medical school?
Dr. Bender graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1974.
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Has Dr. Frank D. Bender received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $330 in general payments to Dr. Bender from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Frank D. Bender been practicing?
Dr. Bender graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.
Does Dr. Frank D. Bender do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Bender.
What insurance does Dr. Frank D. Bender accept?
Dr. Bender is in network with 10 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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