Emma Ester Bendana, M.D.
Urology Physician · Las Cruces, NM
Emma Ester Bendana, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1235303512, issued on Apr 17, 2008. Check the license (New Mexico MD2015-0519, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Emma Ester Bendana
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- MD2015-0519 NM
P8856 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2545 S Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Phone
- (575) 522-7880
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (575) 522-7226
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160112000214); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2545 S Don Roser Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Altamirano, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215696588
- Mark Bieri, M.D.Urology Physician1063410116
- Kyle GabioudPhysician Assistant1144716507
- Thomas Gormley, MDUrology Physician1497721948
- Naomi Suazo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255961603
Verify Emma Ester Bendana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2015-0519Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,392 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl272 claims
- Cephalexin158 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate137 claims
- Myrbetriq108 claims
- Finasteride84 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl75 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): 95.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,156.09
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rio Grande Urology PALas Cruces, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Emma Ester Bendana among 58 urology physician records in New Mexico
Emma Ester Bendana, M.D. is one of 58 urology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 58 urology physician records in New Mexico.
All 58 in New Mexico → Every provider in Las Cruces → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Bieri, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880111063410116
- Thomas Gormley, MDLas Cruces, NM 880111497721948
- Amos Lash, M.D.Silver City, NM 880611639133788
- Mark Leibowitz, M.D.Silver City, NM 880611508864919
- Jay Bishop, D.O.Roswell, NM 882011407846850
- Donald Wenner, M.D.Roswell, NM 882031144487281
- Petar Ilievski, MDArtesia, NM 882101093788465
- Michael Speck, M.D.Artesia, NM 882101881733897
Common questions
What is Emma Ester Bendana, M.D.'s NPI number?
Emma Ester Bendana, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235303512, issued on Apr 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Emma Ester Bendana, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 S Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. Phone: (575) 522-7880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Emma Ester Bendana, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2015-0519, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Emma Ester Bendana, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Emma Ester Bendana, M.D. had 1,392 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Emma Ester Bendana, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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.