NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ariel Bender, PA-C

Physician Assistant · The Villages, FL

Ariel Bender, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in The Villages, Florida, and NPI 1578383493, issued on Oct 15, 2024. Check the license (Florida PA9118545, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578383493
Name
Ariel Bender
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA9118545 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Farner PL, The Villages, FL 32163
Phone
(844) 884-9355
Enumerated
Oct 15, 2024
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2025
Fax
(352) 674-8910
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250211000914); accepts Medicare assignment
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 280 Farner PL

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

  1. Nina Ahmad, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124339023
  2. Richard Armstrong, F.N.PFamily Nurse Practitioner1841421666
  3. Melissa Bachoura, CRNPNurse Practitioner1922507532
  4. Karen Chabrier, MDFamily Medicine Physician1144212218
  5. David Fischer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1780611285
  6. Gregory Freeman, M.S. CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1629081955

Verify Ariel Bender in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Centerwell Senior Primary Care Vitality IncThe Villages, FL
  2. The Villages Health System LLCThe Villages, FL

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

Ariel Bender among 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida

Ariel Bender, PA-C is one of 10,257 physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 83% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 5,867 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 physician assistant records list a practice address in The Villages

They are 36 of the 1,011 NPPES records with a practice address in The Villages, and 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida.

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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aimee Abell, PAThe Villages, FL 321631720470305
  2. Ryan DemelloThe Villages, FL 321631780410043
  3. Brett Gurden, PA-CThe Villages, FL 321631124544036
  4. Tyron Himes, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTThe Villages, FL 321631982627006
  5. Kiran Babu Lachireddy, PAThe Villages, FL 321631821470477
  6. Dorothy Lasky, PAThe Villages, FL 321631366551269
  7. Brendan Pelzer, PA-CThe Villages, FL 321631477305456
  8. Luke RichmondThe Villages, FL 321631700583002

Common questions

What is Ariel Bender, PA-C's NPI number?

Ariel Bender, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578383493, issued on Oct 15, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ariel Bender, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Farner PL, The Villages, FL, 32163. Phone: (844) 884-9355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ariel Bender, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PA9118545, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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