Robert L. Bender, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Des Moines, IA
Robert L. Bender, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1740254218, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 22610, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert L. Bender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- 22610 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 282-2200
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 241-2401
- Medicaid ID
- 5184259 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert L. Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 22610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl40 claims
- Memantine Hcl36 claims
- Sertraline Hcl34 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
- Trintellix15 claims
- Propranolol Hcl12 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): 88.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Iowa.
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The 7 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Hanson, D.O.Urbandale, IA 503221003173980
- Robert Conner, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661447363700
- Roy Overton, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661386758613
- Samuel Stanton, M.D.Ames, IA 500141053631317
- Samuel Orvis, MDIowa City, IA 522421962025593
- Samantha Ryan, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524051760264758
- Kayla Ehrman, D.O.Bettendorf, IA 527221316357494
Common questions
What is Robert L. Bender, MD's NPI number?
Robert L. Bender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740254218, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert L. Bender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 282-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert L. Bender, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 22610, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert L. Bender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert L. Bender, MD had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert L. Bender, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 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.
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.