Dr. Karen S. Bender, MD

  • Orlando, FL
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1730298597PAC ID4587752324
Publications
5
Industry payments
$1,367
Affiliated sites
2
Medical groups
2
Insurance carriers
3
Practice address
6535 Nemours Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32827
Practice phone
Call (407) 567-4000
Professional email
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Primary practice

Nemours Children's Hospital - Florida

Orlando, Florida

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Dr. Karen S. Bender is an anesthesiologist in Orlando, Florida

Dr. Bender practices at Nemours Children's Hospital - Florida in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Bender's NPI, 1730298597, was assigned on August 29, 2006. Dr. Bender graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Bender holds Florida license ME42546.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587752324
NPI enumeration date
August 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(407) 567-4000
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Sex
Female
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Karen S. Bender practices at Nemours Children's Hospital - Florida in Orlando, Florida

Dr. Bender's primary practice is Nemours Children's Hospital - Florida, at 6535 Nemours Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32827 in Orange County. The practice phone is (407) 567-4000.

  • Nemours Children's Hospital - Florida
    6535 Nemours Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32827 · Orange CountyPhone(407) 567-4000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Karen S. Bender is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Bender's primary practice is Nemours Children's Hospital - Florida in Orlando, Florida. The medical group on file is Nemours Children's Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bender to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen S. 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Nemours Children's Hospital - FloridaAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Karen S. Bender is one of 3,063 anesthesiologists in Florida

Anesthesiology is Dr. Bender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Bender is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Bender's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME42546 · 1983 to 2026 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense MD452406 · 2014 to 2026
  • New Jersey license2016 to 2019
  • Maryland license1986 to 1990

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Bender

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Karen S. Bender's patients have a median age of 9

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bender's median patient age at 9, with 40% women.

Dr. Bender's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 9

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

How Dr. Karen S. 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)

Dr. Karen S. Bender has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Bender in 2020. Dr. Bender's most frequent co-authors are Adam C. Adler, MD, MS, Gul H. Dadlani, MD and Peace Chike Madueme, MD.

Papers5

Dr. Bender's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Karen S. Bender received $1,367 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Bender from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Biogen, Inc. paid the most, $300.

General payments to Dr. Bender by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bender by kind, 2017 to 2025

$1.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,06778%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$30022%

Companies that paid Dr. Bender the most, 2017 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Karen S. Bender graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine

Dr. Bender graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Florida College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  3. Board certified in pediatric anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  4. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Karen S. Bender accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Bender is in network with 3 carriers, including Amerihealth Caritas, DE State Medicaid and GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Amerihealth Caritas
  • DE State Medicaid
  • GA State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Bender accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicaid2
  2. Medicare1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Karen S. Bender's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Karen S. Bender's NPI number?

Dr. Karen S. Bender's NPI number is 1730298597. It was assigned on August 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen S. Bender?

Dr. Karen S. Bender is an anesthesiologist in Orlando, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Karen S. Bender practice?

Dr. Bender practices at 6535 Nemours Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32827. Dr. Bender's primary practice is Nemours Children's Hospital - Florida in Orlando, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bender to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Karen S. Bender's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bender is (407) 567-4000.

What is Dr. Karen S. Bender's medical license number?

Dr. Bender holds Florida license ME42546, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Karen S. Bender been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bender in Florida (1983 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2014 to 2026), New Jersey (2016 to 2019) and Maryland (1986 to 1990).

What medical group is Dr. Karen S. Bender part of?

Dr. Bender is linked to Nemours Children's Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Bender to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Karen S. Bender accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Bender as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Karen S. Bender board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bender is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Where did Dr. Karen S. Bender go to medical school?

Dr. Bender graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1980.

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Has Dr. Karen S. Bender received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,367 in general payments to Dr. Bender from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Biogen, Inc.

How long has Dr. Karen S. Bender been practicing?

Dr. Bender graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. Karen S. Bender do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Bender.

Who does Dr. Karen S. Bender publish with?

Dr. Bender's most frequent co-authors are Adam C. Adler, MD, MS (1 shared paper), Gul H. Dadlani, MD (1 shared paper) and Peace Chike Madueme, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Karen S. Bender accept?

Dr. Bender is in network with 3 carriers, including Amerihealth Caritas, DE State Medicaid and GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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