NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC

Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1073528808, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2009-01621, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073528808
Name
Luis Arturo Bendezu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2009-01621 NC
25MA06555400 NJ
92209 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16817 Marvin RD, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone
(704) 495-6334
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 7, 2026
Medicaid IDs
5913793 NC
NC1066 SC
1073528808 NC
7879300 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100115000901); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 16817 Marvin RD

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

  1. Oscar Brann, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1003891094
  2. Mayla Chung, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699386797
  3. Natasha Dumra, DOInternal Medicine Physician1497052377
  4. Lynn Eckert, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1548217078
  5. Maya Fetter, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588955439
  6. Sydney Foley, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1033065933

Verify Luis Arturo Bendezu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,223 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luis Bendezu5,223
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium512 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate348 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium245 claims
  4. Olmesartan Medoxomil222 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate160 claims
  6. Lisinopril153 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: $87.07

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luis Bendezu$87.07
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. The Weston Group IncCharlotte, NC
  2. Tryon Medical Partners, PLLCCharlotte, NC

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

Luis Arturo Bendezu among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

536 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 536 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Acampora, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771497728174
  2. Shazia Arain, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771871552257
  3. Zuzana Banas, MDCharlotte, NC 282771962407650
  4. Brett Christoffersen, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771386617710
  5. Leon Garner, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771194727966
  6. Philip Hanrahan, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771184626939
  7. Linda Hudson, MDCharlotte, NC 282771790759702
  8. Ralph LeonardCharlotte, NC 282771467434274

Common questions

What is Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD's NPI number?

Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073528808, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16817 Marvin RD, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 495-6334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2009-01621, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis Arturo Bendezu, MD had 5,223 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.