NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam Bender-Heine, M.D.

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Harlingen, TX

Adam Bender-Heine, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1457771438, issued on Apr 17, 2014. Check the license (Texas S7391, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457771438
Name
Adam Bender-Heine
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
S7391 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2121 Pease St Ste 600, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 215-8520
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2025
Fax
(956) 332-1051
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200720002147); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2121 Pease St Ste 600

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniel AlboSurgical Oncology Physician1396846564
  2. Daniel Bolton, M.DTrauma Surgery Physician1861870933
  3. Jaime Dones, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841382843
  4. Savvas Poulos, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1396842084
  5. Tiffany Ticer, NP-CNurse Practitioner1992192447

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

207 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adam Bender-Heine207
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl50 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate44 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone13 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bhs Physicians Network, IncHarlingen, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 40 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Texas.

Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Texas

  1. Anish Abrol, MDAustin, TX1629430772
  2. Eugenio Aguilar, M.D.Houston, TX1962447326
  3. Les Alloju, M.D.Frisco, TX1407273659
  4. Marcelo Antunes, MDAustin, TX1871791558
  5. John Austin, M.D., F.A.C.S.McAllen, TX1740251057
  6. Kieran Boochoon, MDAustin, TX1518582055
  7. Anthony Brissett, M.D.Houston, TX1033113014
  8. Phillip Brown, MDArlington, TX1760438667
  9. Andy Chung, MDCorsicana, TX1164449666
  10. Orly Coblens, MDLeague City, TX1679869358

Common questions

What is Adam Bender-Heine, M.D.'s NPI number?

Adam Bender-Heine, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457771438, issued on Apr 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Bender-Heine, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 Pease St Ste 600, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 215-8520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam Bender-Heine, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S7391, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam Bender-Heine, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Bender-Heine, M.D. had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adam Bender-Heine, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.