Dr. Herbert Scott Awender, MD

  • Akron, OH
  • General surgeon
NPI1245308055PAC ID0244379360
Medicare services, 2024
383
Medicare patients, 2024
169
Part D claims, 2024
270
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$244
Practice address
1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307
Practice phone
Call (330) 344-6000
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Primary practice

Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Hospital · Akron, Ohio

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Dr. Herbert Scott Awender is a general surgeon in Akron, Ohio

Dr. Awender practices at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Dr. Awender's NPI, 1245308055, was assigned on December 1, 2006. Dr. Awender graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Awender holds Ohio license 35.067024.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244379360
NPI enumeration date
December 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(330) 344-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. Herbert Scott Awender practices at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio

Dr. Awender's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Akron General, at 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307 in Summit County. The practice phone is (330) 344-6000.

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Dr. Herbert Scott Awender is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Awender's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Awender is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The medical group on file is Partners Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Awender to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Herbert Scott Awender's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cleveland Clinic Akron GeneralAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Herbert Scott Awender is one of 1,056 general surgeons in Ohio

Surgery is Dr. Awender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Awender is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, OhioPrimaryLicense 35.067024 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Awender

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Dr. Herbert Scott Awender billed Medicare for 383 services in 2024

CMS data shows 383 Medicare services from Dr. Awender across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 169 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,281 for them.

Medicare services, 2024383
Medicare patients169
Paid by Medicare$24,281
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2842024: 36629%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 17

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

  • In an office5113%
  • In a facility33287%

Dr. Awender compared with the Ohio median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Awender
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
383vs 1682.3 times
Medicare patients
169vs 12733% above
Part D claims
215vs 464.7 times

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Awender'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. Herbert Scott Awender treated 169 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Awender in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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. Awender's median patient age at 63, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024169
Average age72
Average risk score1.78
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Awender's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Awender's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8148%
  • Men8852%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Mood disorders33%
  5. Anxiety31%
  6. Diabetes31%
  7. Depression30%
  8. Cancer29%

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

Dr. Awender's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. Herbert Scott Awender wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Awender wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 40% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 215 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,611 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 176 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024270
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$5,611
Part D patients39

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

  • Generic108 claims40%
  • Brand-name162 claims60%

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

  • Opioids6%15 of 270 claims
  • Antibiotics20%54 of 270 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: 1762024: 21522%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 4 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. Herbert Scott Awender ranks in the 64th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Awender accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 50 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Awender, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Awender ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
64th percentile50 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
55th percentile30 procedures

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Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 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. Herbert Scott Awender received $244 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Awender from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $154.

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

Companies that paid Dr. Awender 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. Herbert Scott Awender graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Dr. Awender graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Herbert Scott Awender'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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Herbert Scott Awender's NPI number?

Dr. Herbert Scott Awender's NPI number is 1245308055. It was assigned on December 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Herbert Scott Awender?

Dr. Herbert Scott Awender is a general surgeon in Akron, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Herbert Scott Awender practice?

Dr. Awender practices at 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307. Dr. Awender's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Awender to 1 hospital and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Herbert Scott Awender's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Awender is (330) 344-6000.

What is Dr. Herbert Scott Awender's medical license number?

Dr. Awender holds Ohio license 35.067024.

Which hospitals is Dr. Herbert Scott Awender affiliated with?

Dr. Awender practices at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Awender is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Awender to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Herbert Scott Awender part of?

Dr. Awender is linked to Partners Physician Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Awender to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Herbert Scott Awender accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Awender billed Medicare for 383 services in 2024, and Dr. Awender accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Herbert Scott Awender see?

CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Awender in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Herbert Scott Awender bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Awender's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

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Where did Dr. Herbert Scott Awender go to medical school?

Dr. Awender graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Herbert Scott Awender prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Awender's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sodium Chloride, Dextrose 5%-0.45% Nacl and Vancomycin HCl.

Has Dr. Herbert Scott Awender received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $244 in general payments to Dr. Awender from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Herbert Scott Awender been practicing?

Dr. Awender graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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