NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC

Pain Medicine Physician · Gainesville, FL

Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1659603090, issued on Feb 10, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME149225, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659603090
Name
Mark Ian Bender
Credential
MD, DC
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License numbers
ME149225 FL
149225 FL
CH9908 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone
(352) 273-8610
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2025
Medicaid ID
114782300 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110304000428); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1600 SW Archer RD

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

  1. Patricia Abbitt, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629040811
  2. Sherine AbdallaGastroenterology Physician1366862997
  3. Abdalla Abdelkader, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1942087457
  4. Mahmoud AbdelsalamMedical Oncology Physician1912844531
  5. Garrett AbernathyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215870894
  6. Emily Abernethy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740970482

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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 1,745 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Bender2,204
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen742 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen587 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl194 claims
  4. Gabapentin90 claims
  5. Pregabalin90 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl74 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 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 score72.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $701.96

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Bender$701.96
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL
  2. Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL
  3. Florida Clinical Practice Association IncPort Orange, FL

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

Mark Ian Bender among 117 pain medicine physician records in Florida

Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC is one of 117 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2010, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1999 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 117 pain medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Johnson, M.D.Destin, FL 325411134530926
  2. Jeff Buchalter, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325141255321824
  3. K M Sheridan, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325061134172745
  4. Robert Sackheim, MDPensacola, FL 325031841276714
  5. Patrick Fullerton, D.O.Mount Dora, FL 327571811039555
  6. Gwinn Murray, M.D.Sanford, FL 327711295923860
  7. Cesar Lassalle-Nieves, M.D.Orlando, FL 328071528257524
  8. Bojan Pavlovic, MDOrlando, FL 328071760673206

Common questions

What is Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC's NPI number?

Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659603090, issued on Feb 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 273-8610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME149225, 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 Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC had 2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Ian Bender, MD, DC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 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), 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.

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