Chad Bender, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Centralia, WA
Chad Bender, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Centralia, Washington, and NPI 1003891276, issued on Dec 10, 2005. Check the license (Washington 60847120, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chad Bender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 60847120 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Cooks Hill RD, Centralia, WA 98531
- Phone
- (360) 330-1897
- Enumerated
- Dec 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181221001360); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 656 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1900 Cooks Hill RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sandra AbbottNurse's Aide1982882031
- Keith Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1083726269
- Debra AxtLicensed Practical Nurse1194903815
- Noel Beckford, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1477712206
- Keith Birchard, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1164534350
- Christine Caple, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336424092
Verify Chad Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 60847120Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 97 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Gabapentin13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Olympia Orthopaedic Associates PLLCOlympia, WA
- Washington Orthopaedic Center Inc PSCentralia, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chad Bender among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
Chad Bender, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Centralia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Anderson, MDCentralia, WA 985311083726269
- Keith Birchard, MDCentralia, WA 985311164534350
- Lucas Harvey, M.D.Centralia, WA 985311336670280
- Scott Slattery, MDCentralia, WA 985311144332339
- Ismail Tuncay, MDCentralia, WA 985311598576282
- Thomas Degan, MDBelfair, WA 985281114924032
- Gregory May, M.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201265401533
- Delbert Jones, M.D.Olympia, WA 985131225196223
Common questions
What is Chad Bender, MD's NPI number?
Chad Bender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003891276, issued on Dec 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chad Bender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Cooks Hill RD, Centralia, WA, 98531. Phone: (360) 330-1897. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chad Bender, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 60847120, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chad Bender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chad Bender, MD had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chad Bender, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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.