Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kristen Bendinger, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Prescott, AZ

Kristen Bendinger, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Prescott, Arizona, and NPI 1386935344, issued on Apr 26, 2011. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1386935344
Name
Kristen Bendinger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
01072845A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1003 Willow Creek RD, Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone
(928) 771-5478
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1003 Willow Creek RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Suzanne Allen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649287574
  2. Larry Anderson, R.PH.Pharmacist1780619106
  3. Zachary Archer, CCPPerfusionist1427500107
  4. James Arocho, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1205815966
  5. Michael Arroyo, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1427022284
  6. Joanna AugheRadiography Radiologic Technologist1568246965

Verify Kristen Bendinger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Kristen Bendinger290
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis19 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  3. Spiriva Respimat12 claims
  4. Torsemide12 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
  6. Furosemide11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 91.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Naz Hospitalists IncPrescott, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

55 internal medicine physician records list a Prescott practice address

They are 55 of the 1,818 NPPES records with a Prescott practice address, and 3,429 internal medicine physician records in Arizona.

Other internal medicine physician records in Arizona

  1. Daniel Aaronson, MDTucson, AZ1134865355
  2. Jaber Abawi, MDPayson, AZ1629038542
  3. Demsas Abay, MDPeoria, AZ1720312390
  4. Firas Abbas, M.D. M.P.H.Mesa, AZ1336481407
  5. Hassan Abbas, D.O.Mesa, AZ1477294775
  6. Jalal Abbas, M.D.Sun City West, AZ1205895034
  7. Mohemmedd Khalid AbbasPhoenix, AZ1316366651
  8. Tayeb Abbas, MDSun City West, AZ1093406795
  9. Anam Abbasi, MDPhoenix, AZ1568990695
  10. Hamed Abbaszadegan, MDPhoenix, AZ1407083579

Common questions

What is Kristen Bendinger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kristen Bendinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386935344, issued on Apr 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Bendinger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 Willow Creek RD, Prescott, AZ, 86301. Phone: (928) 771-5478. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Bendinger, M.D.'s license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristen Bendinger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Bendinger, M.D. had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen Bendinger, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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