Dr. George K. Bentzel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 240
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 204
- Part D claims, 2024
- 112
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $13,689
- Practice address
- 2900 12th N Ave, Billings, MT 59101
- Practice phone
- Call (406) 238-6470
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgical Associates
Billings, Montana
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Dr. George K. Bentzel is a general surgeon in Billings, Montana
Dr. Bentzel practices at Surgical Associates in Billings, Montana.
Dr. Bentzel's NPI, 1689699621, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Bentzel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Bentzel holds Montana license 9989.
- NPI
- 1689699621NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2264457472
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (406) 238-6470
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George K. Bentzel practices at Surgical Associates in Billings, Montana
Dr. Bentzel's primary practice is Surgical Associates, at 2900 12th N Ave, Billings, MT 59101 in Yellowstone County. The practice phone is (406) 238-6470.
- Surgical Associates2900 12th N Ave, Billings, MT 59101 · Yellowstone CountyPhone(406) 238-6470
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. George K. Bentzel is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bentzel's primary practice is Surgical Associates in Billings, Montana. Dr. Bentzel is also affiliated with St. Vincent Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates, PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bentzel to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George K. Bentzel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bentzel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgical Associates | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George K. Bentzel is one of 111 general surgeons in Montana
Surgery is Dr. Bentzel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bentzel is licensed in Montana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MontanaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Bentzel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George K. Bentzel billed Medicare for 240 services in 2024
CMS data shows 240 Medicare services from Dr. Bentzel across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 204 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,026 for them.
Dr. Bentzel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2522024: 2405%
- Imaging
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Where Dr. Bentzel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7230%
- In a facility16870%
Dr. Bentzel compared with the Montana median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bentzel
- Montana median
- Medicare services
- 240vs 13578% above
- Medicare patients
- 204vs 12366% above
- Part D claims
- 52vs 4224% above
Medians across 121 general surgeons in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bentzel'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. George K. Bentzel treated 204 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bentzel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 118 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bentzel's median patient age at 60, with 52% women.
Dr. Bentzel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bentzel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10150%
- Men10350%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bentzel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure73%
- High cholesterol60%
- Arthritis40%
- Mood disorders35%
- Depression33%
- Anxiety30%
- Diabetes29%
- Atrial fibrillation25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bentzel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George K. Bentzel wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bentzel wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 52 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $247 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 46 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Bentzel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic110 claims98%
- Brand-name and other2 claims2%
Dr. Bentzel'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. Bentzel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids49%55 of 112 claims
- Antibiotics18%20 of 112 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: 462024: 5213%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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. George K. Bentzel ranks in the 81st percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Bentzel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bentzel, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Bentzel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 51st percentile22 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 45th percentile16 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 81st percentile15 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. George K. Bentzel received $13,689 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Bentzel from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $11,581.
General payments to Dr. Bentzel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bentzel by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$9,00066%
- Travel and lodging$2,60119%
- Food and beverage$2,08815%
Companies that paid Dr. Bentzel 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. George K. Bentzel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Bentzel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. George K. Bentzel'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. George K. Bentzel's NPI number?
Dr. George K. Bentzel's NPI number is 1689699621. It was assigned on July 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George K. Bentzel?
Dr. George K. Bentzel is a general surgeon in Billings, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. George K. Bentzel practice?
Dr. Bentzel practices at 2900 12th N Ave, Billings, MT 59101. Dr. Bentzel's primary practice is Surgical Associates in Billings, Montana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bentzel to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. George K. Bentzel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bentzel is (406) 238-6470.
What is Dr. George K. Bentzel's medical license number?
Dr. Bentzel holds Montana license 9989.
Which hospitals is Dr. George K. Bentzel affiliated with?
Dr. Bentzel is affiliated with St. Vincent Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bentzel to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. George K. Bentzel part of?
Dr. Bentzel is linked to Surgical Associates, PC.
Does Dr. George K. Bentzel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bentzel billed Medicare for 240 services in 2024, and Dr. Bentzel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George K. Bentzel see?
CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bentzel in 2024, with an average age of 71.
What services does Dr. George K. Bentzel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bentzel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. George K. Bentzel go to medical school?
Dr. Bentzel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. George K. Bentzel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bentzel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. George K. Bentzel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,689 in general payments to Dr. Bentzel from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. George K. Bentzel been practicing?
Dr. Bentzel graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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