Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bethlehem, PA
Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1154688208, issued on Apr 13, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD480462, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Hendel
- Credential
- M.D., PHD.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD480462 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 153 Brodhead RD, Bethlehem, PA 18017
- Phone
- (484) 526-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230522000598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Hendel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD480462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam23 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: $212.71
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novus Surgical Consultants. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Hendel among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Bethlehem → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Busch, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171124025028
- Emil Diiorio, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171922005826
- Brett Godbout, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171184621948
- James Hoffman, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171982602249
- Vito Loguidice, MDBethlehem, PA 180171902893605
- Todd Melegari, MDBethlehem, PA 180171538103957
- Leo Scarpino, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171851372692
- William Vostinak, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171083766968
Common questions
What is Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD.'s NPI number?
Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154688208, issued on Apr 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 153 Brodhead RD, Bethlehem, PA, 18017. Phone: (484) 526-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD480462, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Hendel, M.D., PHD. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.