James Bender, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Hershey, PA
James Bender, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598925935, issued on Jun 10, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT193513, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Bender
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- MT193513 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-8521
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160129000545); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT193513Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,491 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate164 claims
- Fluvoxamine Maleate138 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl137 claims
- Risperidone124 claims
- Lorazepam120 claims
- Aripiprazole86 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.
James Bender among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
James Bender, M.D. is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 1,186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
47 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Hershey
They are 47 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is James Bender, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Bender, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598925935, issued on Jun 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Bender, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Bender, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT193513, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Bender, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Bender, M.D. had 1,491 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.