Joseph F. Bender, DPM
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 313
- Part D claims, 2024
- 614
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $154
- Practice address
- 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 389-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Joseph F. Bender is a podiatrist in Harlingen, Texas
Joseph Bender practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Joseph Bender's NPI, 1265436828, was assigned on June 10, 2005. Joseph Bender graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1989. Joseph Bender holds Texas license 1235.
- NPI
- 1265436828NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355473257
- NPI enumeration date
- June 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (956) 389-1100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- 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)
Joseph F. Bender practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas
Joseph Bender's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, at 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 389-1100.
- Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron CountyPhone(956) 389-1100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Joseph F. Bender is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Joseph Bender's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Joseph Bender is also affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center. The medical group on file is Complete Family Foot Care. Dmand AI also links Joseph Bender to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joseph F. Bender's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joseph Bender practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Joseph F. Bender is one of 447 podiatrists in Texas
Podiatrist is Joseph Bender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213E00000X. Joseph Bender is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Podiatrist, TexasPrimary
Podiatrists near Joseph Bender
Counts of podiatrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Joseph F. Bender treated 313 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 313 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Bender in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 100 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high blood pressure. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joseph Bender's median patient age at 70, with 45% women.
Joseph Bender's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Joseph Bender's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15550%
- Men15850%
Chronic conditions among Joseph Bender's Medicare patients, 2024
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease63%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease52%
- Heart failure33%
- Mood disorders32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Joseph Bender's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph F. Bender wrote 614 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Joseph Bender wrote 614 Medicare Part D claims for 214 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs.
Joseph Bender's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic535 claims87%
- Brand-name79 claims13%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Joseph Bender's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics41%254 of 614 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph F. Bender scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Joseph Bender for performance year 2024, reported individually. Joseph Bender accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 172 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by Joseph Bender, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Joseph Bender ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of nail tissue
- 85th percentile543 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 89th percentile172 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 86th percentile103 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Joseph F. Bender received $154 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Joseph Bender from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Organogenesis Inc. paid the most, $61.
Companies that paid Joseph Bender the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Joseph F. Bender graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Joseph Bender graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Joseph F. Bender'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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 (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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Joseph F. Bender's NPI number?
Joseph F. Bender's NPI number is 1265436828. It was assigned on June 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Joseph F. Bender specialize in?
Joseph F. Bender is a podiatrist in Harlingen, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213E00000X).
Where does Joseph F. Bender practice?
Joseph Bender practices at 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550. Joseph Bender's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Joseph Bender to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Joseph F. Bender's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Joseph Bender is (956) 389-1100.
What is Joseph F. Bender's medical license number?
Joseph Bender holds Texas license 1235.
Which hospitals is Joseph F. Bender affiliated with?
Joseph Bender practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas. Joseph Bender is also affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center. Dmand AI links Joseph Bender to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Joseph F. Bender part of?
Joseph Bender is linked to Complete Family Foot Care.
Does Joseph F. Bender accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Joseph Bender as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Joseph F. Bender's MIPS score?
Joseph Bender's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Joseph F. Bender see?
CMS counts 313 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Bender in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Where did Joseph F. Bender go to medical school?
Joseph Bender graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1989.
Has Joseph F. Bender received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $154 in general payments to Joseph Bender from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Organogenesis Inc.
How long has Joseph F. Bender been practicing?
Joseph Bender graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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