Dr. Thomas James Benda Jr., MD

Dr. Benda practices at Dubuque ENT Head & Neck Surgery in Dubuque, Iowa.

Dr. Benda's NPI, 1003897554, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Dr. Benda graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Benda holds Iowa license 29238.

Dr. Benda's primary practice is Dubuque ENT Head & Neck Surgery, at 535 Cedar Cross Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003 in Dubuque County. The practice phone is (563) 588-0506.

Dr. Benda's primary practice is Dubuque ENT Head & Neck Surgery in Dubuque, Iowa. Dr. Benda is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital. The medical group on file is Dubuque ENT Head & Neck Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benda to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benda practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Benda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Benda is board certified in fellow by the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Dmand AI has Dr. Benda's licenses on file in 3 states: Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Benda treats.

CMS data shows 737 Medicare services from Dr. Benda across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 377 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,107 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benda in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 175 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benda's median patient age at 59, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Benda wrote 1,284 Medicare Part D claims for 343 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,144 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $64,085 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,202 claims across 24 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Benda for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Benda accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Benda, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Benda.

CMS Open Payments shows 70 general payments to Dr. Benda from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $159.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Benda, most recently Fellow American Rhinological Society in 2014.

Dr. Benda graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Benda is a member of American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, NHS, ACS, AMA and American Rhinologic Society.

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