Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching, MD

  • Portland, OR
  • Internist
NPI1407823867PAC ID6608887807
Medicare services, 2024
386
Medicare patients, 2024
139
Part D claims, 2024
1,951
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
Practice phone
Call (503) 494-9000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

OHSU Hospital

Hospital · Portland, Oregon

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Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching is an internist in Portland, Oregon

Dr. Bensching practices at OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon, part of State of Oregon.

Dr. Bensching's NPI, 1407823867, was assigned on March 3, 2006. Dr. Bensching graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989. Dr. Bensching holds Oregon license MD16567.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608887807
NPI enumeration date
March 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(503) 494-9000
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Sex
Female
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. Katherine Leigh Bensching practices at OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon

Dr. Bensching's primary practice is OHSU Hospital, at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 in Multnomah County. The practice phone is (503) 494-9000.

  • OHSU Hospital
    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 · Multnomah CountyPhone(503) 494-9000

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Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bensching's primary practice is OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon, part of State of Oregon. The medical group on file is Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Dmand AI also links Dr. Bensching to 1 more clinical lab, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bensching practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
OHSU HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching is one of 1,680 internists in Oregon

Internal medicine is Dr. Bensching's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bensching is licensed in Oregon.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, OregonPrimaryLicense MD16567 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Bensching

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Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching billed Medicare for 386 services in 2024

CMS data shows 386 Medicare services from Dr. Bensching across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,794 for them.

Medicare services, 2024386
Medicare patients139
Paid by Medicare$13,794
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2192024: 2315%
Other services
2023: 202024: 155675%

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

  • In an office349%
  • In a facility35291%

Dr. Bensching compared with the Oregon median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Bensching
  • Oregon median
Medicare services
386vs 30029% above
Medicare patients
139vs 1325% above
Part D claims
1,433vs 2226.5 times

Medians across 1,791 internists in Oregon with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bensching'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. Katherine Leigh Bensching treated 139 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bensching in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 60% of them have high blood pressure, and 55% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

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

Medicare patients, 2024139
Average age75
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Bensching's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Bensching's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10475%
  • Men3525%

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

  1. High blood pressure60%
  2. High cholesterol55%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Mood disorders40%
  5. Depression35%
  6. Osteoporosis32%
  7. Anxiety28%
  8. Ischemic heart disease27%

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

Dr. Bensching's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women74%
  • Men26%

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

Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching wrote 1,951 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bensching wrote 1,951 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,433 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $71,111 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,374 claims across 51 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,951
Drugs named by CMS46
Total drug cost$71,111
Part D patients171

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

  • Generic1,722 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other229 claims12%

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

  • Opioids8%150 of 1,951 claims
  • Antibiotics1%29 of 1,951 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: 1,3742024: 1,4334%

Drugs named by CMS: 46 in 2024, 51 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. Katherine Leigh Bensching offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Bensching accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bensching as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

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. Katherine Leigh Bensching graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Bensching graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching'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)
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. Katherine Leigh Bensching's NPI number?

Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching's NPI number is 1407823867. It was assigned on March 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching?

Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching is an internist in Portland, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching practice?

Dr. Bensching practices at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239. Dr. Bensching's primary practice is OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon, part of State of Oregon. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bensching to 1 clinical lab.

What is Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bensching is (503) 494-9000.

What is Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching's medical license number?

Dr. Bensching holds Oregon license MD16567.

Which hospitals is Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching affiliated with?

Dr. Bensching practices at OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

What medical group is Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching part of?

Dr. Bensching is linked to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

Does Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bensching billed Medicare for 386 services in 2024, and Dr. Bensching accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching see?

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bensching in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bensching's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching go to medical school?

Dr. Bensching graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bensching's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Lisinopril.

How long has Dr. Katherine Leigh Bensching been practicing?

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

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