Sandra Ann Bender, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Sandra Ann Bender, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1902907900, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (California C56115, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Ann Bender
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- C56115 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 43875 Washington St Ste E, Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone
- (760) 565-6376
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 565-6409
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandra Ann Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C56115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
182 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium14 claims
- Lisinopril14 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.
Sandra Ann Bender among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California
Sandra Ann Bender, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in California
There are 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California.
All 9,272 in California → Every provider in Palm Desert → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Lukschu, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111205839974
- Kalpana MohanPalm Desert, CA 922111164482758
- Jow Lee, M.D.Banning, CA 922201003847583
- Merle Quebral, MDBanning, CA 922201740280320
- Anas Al Yazji, M.D.Indio, CA 922011215256888
- Quimbo Ching, MDIndio, CA 922011083667646
- Maria Gopez, M.D.Indio, CA 922011326058348
- M. Nieves Gutierrez-Go, M.D.Indio, CA 922011669449773
Common questions
What is Sandra Ann Bender, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sandra Ann Bender, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902907900, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Ann Bender, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 43875 Washington St Ste E, Palm Desert, CA, 92211. Phone: (760) 565-6376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra Ann Bender, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C56115, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandra Ann Bender, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Ann Bender, M.D. had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.