Dr. Shawn Robert Bench, MD

Dr. Bench practices at Rady Childrens Hospital in San Diego, California.

Dr. Bench's NPI, 1669700753, was assigned on November 30, 2009. Dr. Bench graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Bench holds California license A108975.

Dr. Bench's primary practice is Rady Childrens Hospital, at 7910 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 246-1738.

Dr. Bench's primary practice is Rady Childrens Hospital in San Diego, California. Dr. Bench is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bench to 1 more hospital, 5 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bench practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bench's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bench is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Bench is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Bench treats.

CMS data shows 147 Medicare services from Dr. Bench across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 128 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,196 for them.

CMS counts 128 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bench in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 69% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bench's median patient age at 58, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bench wrote 157 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 138 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $830 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 97 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Bench accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 39 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bench, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 144 general payments to Dr. Bench from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $60,604.

Dr. Bench graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Bench is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.