Lawrence William Bender, DO
Urology Physician · Richlands, VA
Lawrence William Bender, DO is a urology physician with a practice address in Richlands, Virginia, and NPI 1306860804, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0102201959, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence William Bender
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 0102201959 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6719 Gov G C Peery Hwy, Richlands, VA 24641
- Phone
- (276) 596-6659
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (276) 596-6658
- Medicaid ID
- 1306860804 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070713000498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6719 Gov G C Peery Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lawrence William Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0102201959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
652 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl135 claims
- Levofloxacin100 claims
- Cefuroxime34 claims
- Finasteride31 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro26 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Clinch Professional Physician Services LLCRichlands, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence William Bender among 359 urology physician records in Virginia
Lawrence William Bender, DO is one of 359 urology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 75% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 208800000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 urology physician records list a practice address in Richlands
They are 2 of the 130 NPPES records with a practice address in Richlands, and 359 urology physician records in Virginia.
All 359 in Virginia → Every provider in Richlands → Urology Physician nationwide →
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- Edward Wright, M.D.Danville, VA 245411164428140
- Robert Cook, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011861590929
- Ronald Fisher, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011639265648
- Steven Koziol, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011124047212
- David Leffke, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011053405787
Common questions
What is Lawrence William Bender, DO's NPI number?
Lawrence William Bender, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306860804, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence William Bender, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6719 Gov G C Peery Hwy, Richlands, VA, 24641. Phone: (276) 596-6659. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence William Bender, DO's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0102201959, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence William Bender, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence William Bender, DO had 652 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.