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Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner in Minot, North Dakota.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 89,808 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 299 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
43%
generic claims · 57% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83.8/100
▲ 0 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,141 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

83.8/100
MIPS score · +0 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2024
43%
generic prescribing
≥39th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1942400726), first enumerated 07/20/2007.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 2,141 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1942400726 · Nurse Practitioner

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1942400726
  • ENUM-MID 2007
  • TAX-MEGA 90K Nurse Practitioner
  • MIPS-INLINE 83.8/100
  • RX-MID 2,141
  • BOOK-THIN 414 in North Dakota
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alicia Lebo · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

84 ≥ 39th percentile 39% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C sits

This provider among nurse practitioner peers

Across the 13,205 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 44% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 44
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/20/2007

NPI 1942400726

Primary specialty

Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

89,808 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,141 87% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,144

MIPS final score

83.8/100 0.3 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Dakota

How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers

North Dakota providers
Personal Care Attendant8.1%Case Manager/Care Coordinator6.4%Physical Therapist4.6%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Registered Nurse4.1%Social Worker3.9%Nurse Practitioner1.9%
Largest specialties in North Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
83.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%83.8%
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 83.8/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

2305 37TH AVE SW
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-5000

Provider Details

NPI 1942400726
Specialty Nurse Practitioner
Credentials DNP, FNP-C
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/20/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

83.7984
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
78.3733
Quality
67.6212
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Trinity Health
Minot, ND

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C - brand share 57.0%
Nurse Practitioner average

57% brand-name claims vs 43% generic, on 2,141 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

2,141
Total Claims
$548K
Total Drug Cost
299
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,114.833
Total Day Supply
82,769
Brand vs Generic
57% brand / 43% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$519K
Generic Drug Cost
$28K
Opioid Claims
12 (0.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
169

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.42
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male
Age Distribution
<65: 27, 65-74: 149, 75-84: 97, 85+: 26

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
307
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
272
Prednisone
 208
Breo Ellipta
Fluticasone/Vilanterol
122
Montelukast Sodium
 102
Ventolin Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
94
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol
83
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
70
Azithromycin
 61
Anoro Ellipta
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr
60

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

89,808
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,144
Avg Claims per Provider

Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's 2,141 claims are above the specialty average of 1,144.

Nationwide Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Bender, both outside North Dakota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (83.8 here).

Alicia Lebo 83.8 NM Robert Saxon 83.8 IA Jennifer Kolwey 83.8 IA Debra Jo Lewis 83.8 FL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Karen Wall Hartford, CT William Danchanko Newton, MA Stephen Lloyd Slc, UT Galina Dushuk Rochester, NY

Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Dakota

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bender.

One of 414 Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in North Dakota, 5 are shown here.

Joan Aaker
NP
Fargo, ND
Rebekah Aakre
NP
Grand Forks, ND
Megan Ahern
FNP-BC
Fargo, ND
Amanda Akers
APRN, CNP
Fargo, ND
Bonnie Anderson
NP
Fargo, ND

Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's specialty? ▼
Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in Minot, North Dakota. Credentials: DNP, FNP-C.
How much does Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C wrote 2,141 Medicare Part D claims totaling $548K in drug costs for 299 beneficiaries.
What is Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.8/100 (Quality: 78.4, Cost: 67.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C located? ▼
Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C is located at 2305 37TH AVE SW, Minot, ND, 58701. Phone: (701) 857-5000.
What is Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's NPI number? ▼
Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942400726, issued on 07/20/2007.
Does Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's prescribing is 57% brand-name and 43% generic drugs by claim count, with $519K in brand drug costs.
Does Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C had 12 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 89,808 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,144 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C accept Medicare? ▼
Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,141 Part D claims and 299 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's credentials? ▼
Heidi Bender, DNP, FNP-C's NPI is 1942400726 with credentials DNP, FNP-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.