Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski, MD

  • Inverness, FL
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1366628711PAC ID7315036316
Medicare services, 2024
32,331
Medicare patients, 2024
454
Part D claims, 2024
267
MIPS score, 2024
92
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
502 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452
Practice phone
Call (352) 726-1551
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Primary practice

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital

Hospital · Inverness, Florida

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Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski is an orthopedic surgeon in Inverness, Florida

Dr. Bendowski practices at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Bendowski's NPI, 1366628711, was assigned on January 16, 2008. Dr. Bendowski graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Bendowski holds Florida license ME63038.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7315036316
NPI enumeration date
January 16, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(352) 726-1551
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

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

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski practices at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, Florida

Dr. Bendowski's primary practice is HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, at 502 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452 in Citrus County. The practice phone is (352) 726-1551.

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Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bendowski's primary practice is HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Citrus Specialty Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bendowski to 1 more physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bendowski practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HCA Florida Citrus HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski is one of 1,248 orthopedic surgeons in Florida

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bendowski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bendowski's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Hawaii.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME63038 · 1992 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Hawaii license1988 to 1994

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fluid in a joint, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint arthropathy and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Bendowski treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Bendowski

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

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski billed Medicare for 32,331 services in 2024

CMS data shows 32,331 Medicare services from Dr. Bendowski across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 454 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $129,930 for them.

Medicare services, 202432,331
Medicare patients454
Paid by Medicare$129,930
Procedure codes17

Dr. Bendowski's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 5412024: 30,9605623%
Surgery
2023: 5572024: 5896%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6012024: 51814%
Imaging
2023: 1802024: 23531%
Other services
2023: 02024: 29

Where Dr. Bendowski's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office32,285100%
  • In a facility460%

Dr. Bendowski compared with the Florida median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Bendowski
  • Florida median
Medicare services
32,331vs 1,34524.0 times
Medicare patients
454vs 29057% above
Part D claims
211vs 17620% above

Medians across 1,164 orthopedic surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bendowski's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Thomas F. Bendowski treated 454 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 454 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bendowski in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 201 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bendowski's median patient age at 74, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024454
Average age78
Average risk score1.56
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Bendowski's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Bendowski's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women29765%
  • Men15735%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bendowski's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Chronic kidney disease47%
  5. Ischemic heart disease39%
  6. Diabetes36%
  7. Mood disorders30%
  8. Anxiety28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Bendowski's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski wrote 267 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bendowski wrote 267 Medicare Part D claims for 103 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 211 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,170 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 155 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024267
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,170
Part D patients103

Dr. Bendowski's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic262 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims2%

Dr. Bendowski'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. Bendowski's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids35%93 of 267 claims
  • Antibiotics5%13 of 267 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: 1552024: 21136%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Bendowski for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Bendowski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Bendowski, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Bendowski's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 89of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Bendowski ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
68th percentile34 procedures
Hip replacement
74th percentile28 procedures
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
51st percentile13 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski received $887 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Bendowski from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Exactech, Inc. paid the most, $444.

General payments to Dr. Bendowski by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Bendowski the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine

Dr. Bendowski graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolGeorgetown University School Of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Bendowski is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Bendowski accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare11
  2. PPO11
  3. HMO10
  4. POS6
  5. EPO5
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski's NPI number is 1366628711. It was assigned on January 16, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski?

Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski is an orthopedic surgeon in Inverness, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski practice?

Dr. Bendowski practices at 502 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452. Dr. Bendowski's primary practice is HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bendowski to 1 physician office and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bendowski is (352) 726-1551.

What is Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski's medical license number?

Dr. Bendowski holds Florida license ME63038, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bendowski in Florida (1992 to 2026) and Hawaii (1988 to 1994).

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski affiliated with?

Dr. Bendowski practices at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, Florida.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski part of?

Dr. Bendowski is linked to Citrus Specialty Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bendowski billed Medicare for 32,331 services in 2024, and Dr. Bendowski accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski's MIPS score?

Dr. Bendowski's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski see?

CMS counts 454 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bendowski in 2024, with an average age of 78.

What services does Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bendowski's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J7325) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski go to medical school?

Dr. Bendowski graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bendowski's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $887 in general payments to Dr. Bendowski from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Exactech, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski been practicing?

Dr. Bendowski graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Thomas F. Bendowski accept?

Dr. Bendowski is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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