Dr. John R. Pender IV, MD

  • Billings, MT
  • General surgeon
NPI1730174152PAC ID4688653645
Medicare services, 2024
134
Medicare patients, 2024
168
Part D claims, 2024
39
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$82
Practice address
2800 10th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
Practice phone
Call (406) 657-4000
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Primary practice

Billings Clinic Hospital

Hospital · Billings, Montana

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Dr. John R. Pender IV is a general surgeon in Billings, Montana

Dr. Pender practices at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana, part of Billings Clinic.

Dr. Pender's NPI, 1730174152, was assigned on September 12, 2005. Dr. Pender holds North Carolina license 200301157.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4688653645
NPI enumeration date
September 12, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 657-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. John R. Pender IV practices at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana

Dr. Pender's primary practice is Billings Clinic Hospital, at 2800 10th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101 in Yellowstone County. The practice phone is (406) 657-4000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. John R. Pender IV is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Pender's primary practice is Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana, part of Billings Clinic. The medical group on file is Billings Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pender to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John R. Pender IV's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Billings Clinic HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John R. Pender IV is one of 111 general surgeons in Montana

Surgery is Dr. Pender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Pender is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 200301157 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Pender

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

Dr. John R. Pender IV billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024

CMS data shows 134 Medicare services from Dr. Pender across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 168 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,891 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024134
Medicare patients168
Paid by Medicare$9,891
Procedure codes6

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1522024: 13412%
Surgery
2023: 162024: 0100%

Dr. Pender compared with the Montana median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Pender
  • Montana median
Medicare services
134vs 135Close to median
Medicare patients
168vs 12337% above
Part D claims
22vs 4248% below

Medians across 121 general surgeons in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pender'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. John R. Pender IV treated 168 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pender in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pender's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024168
Average age73
Average risk score1.34
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Pender's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pender's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8048%
  • Men8852%

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

  1. High blood pressure73%
  2. High cholesterol63%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Mood disorders36%
  5. Depression35%
  6. Chronic kidney disease27%
  7. Diabetes27%
  8. Anxiety26%

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

Dr. Pender's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. John R. Pender IV wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pender wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $156 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202439
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$156
Part D patients24

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

  • Generic38 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims3%

Dr. Pender's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

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. Pender's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics54%21 of 39 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, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 332020: 2233%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 2 in 2019.

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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. John R. Pender IV ranks in the 80th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Pender accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pender as offering telehealth. CMS counts 14 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Pender, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Pender ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
49th percentile19 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
80th percentile14 procedures

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

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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)

Removal of tissue: 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. John R. Pender IV received $82 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Pender from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Olympus America Inc. paid the most, $82.

Companies that paid Dr. Pender the most, 2016 to 2016

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. John R. Pender IV'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John R. Pender IV's NPI number?

Dr. John R. Pender IV's NPI number is 1730174152. It was assigned on September 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John R. Pender IV?

Dr. John R. Pender IV is a general surgeon in Billings, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. John R. Pender IV practice?

Dr. Pender practices at 2800 10th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101. Dr. Pender's primary practice is Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana, part of Billings Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pender to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. John R. Pender IV's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pender is (406) 657-4000.

What is Dr. John R. Pender IV's medical license number?

Dr. Pender holds North Carolina license 200301157.

Which hospitals is Dr. John R. Pender IV affiliated with?

Dr. Pender practices at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana.

What medical group is Dr. John R. Pender IV part of?

Dr. Pender is linked to Billings Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Pender to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. John R. Pender IV accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pender billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024, and Dr. Pender accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. John R. Pender IV offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Pender as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John R. Pender IV see?

CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pender in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. John R. Pender IV bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pender's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

What drugs does Dr. John R. Pender IV prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pender's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole.

Has Dr. John R. Pender IV received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $82 in general payments to Dr. Pender from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Olympus America Inc.

How long has Dr. John R. Pender IV been practicing?

Dr. Pender graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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