NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Ross Bender, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Tamarac, FL

Kevin Ross Bender, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Tamarac, Florida, and NPI 1922010008, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME66657, 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
1922010008
Name
Kevin Ross Bender
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
ME66657 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7707 N University Dr, Tamarac, FL 33321
Phone
(954) 722-4206
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 722-4226
Medicaid ID
375775700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100910000892); 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 7707 N University Dr

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  4. Jean Russell, DDSDentist1932594041

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,857 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kevin Bender7,857
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium680 claims
  2. Valsartan506 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate478 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate403 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium322 claims
  6. Ezetimibe291 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,337.91

105 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin Bender$2,337.91
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Central Medical Group PACoral Springs, FL
  2. University Hospital Ekg Readers IncTamarac, FL

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

Kevin Ross Bender among 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida

Kevin Ross Bender, M.D. is one of 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1995 among the 1,427 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mazhar Majid, MD.,F.A.C.C.,F.A.C.PTamarac, FL 333211366456311
  2. Daniel Marcus, MDTamarac, FL 333211861466054
  3. Luis Orihuela, MDTamarac, FL 333211730173568
  4. Stanley Richter, MDTamarac, FL 333211225001456
  5. Enrique Rodriguez-PazTamarac, FL 333211730153644
  6. George Rodriguez-PazTamarac, FL 333211538133442
  7. Ricky Schneider, MDTamarac, FL 333211700870375
  8. William Sheinbaum, MDTamarac, FL 333211336112564

Common questions

What is Kevin Ross Bender, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kevin Ross Bender, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922010008, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Ross Bender, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7707 N University Dr, Tamarac, FL, 33321. Phone: (954) 722-4206. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin Ross Bender, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME66657, 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.

How much does Kevin Ross Bender, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin Ross Bender, M.D. had 7,857 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.