Ricci Lee Bender, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Duluth, MN
Ricci Lee Bender, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1063945665, issued on Apr 10, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 69478, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricci Lee Bender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 69478 MN
63713 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 786-8364
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210730003164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 502 E 2ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jaclyn Barney, APRN, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1104022573
Verify Ricci Lee Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 69478Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
2,468 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate179 claims
- Buspirone Hcl136 claims
- Risperidone136 claims
- Clonazepam126 claims
- Trazodone Hcl118 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er108 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
- The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricci Lee Bender among 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota
Ricci Lee Bender, MD is one of 974 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 528 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota.
All 974 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Bauer, MDDuluth, MN 558051811921596
- Ronnie Burns, DODuluth, MN 558051629027222
- Timothy EganDuluth, MN 558051093881104
- Kathleen Geary, MDDuluth, MN 558051588873392
- David Gish, MDDuluth, MN 558051780720946
- John Glick, MDDuluth, MN 558051972537652
- Sarah Jones, MDDuluth, MN 558051710970611
- Michael MesserDuluth, MN 558051689740821
Common questions
What is Ricci Lee Bender, MD's NPI number?
Ricci Lee Bender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063945665, issued on Apr 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricci Lee Bender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricci Lee Bender, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 69478, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ricci Lee Bender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricci Lee Bender, MD had 2,468 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.