NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS

Periodontics · Frisco, TX

Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS is a periodontics with a practice address in Frisco, Texas, and NPI 1225042997, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas 20469, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225042997
Name
Sara Andrews Bender
Credential
DDS,MS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
20469 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3550 Parkwood Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034
Phone
(972) 668-6310
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 668-6311
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3550 Parkwood Blvd

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

  1. Ana Alejandro, MA, BCBABehavior Analyst1184217150
  2. Leah Bowen, LPCProfessional Counselor1558793299
  3. Madison Clements, BCBABehavior Analyst1366119810
  4. Adrian Cunningham, LPCProfessional Counselor1891772448
  5. Patricia Doumany, L.P.C.-S, R.P.T.-SMental Health Counselor1366536906
  6. Valerie Harrison, LPCProfessional Counselor1285021535

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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sara Bender173
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin60 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate37 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine16 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.

Sara Andrews Bender among 486 periodontics records in Texas

Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS is one of 486 periodontics records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 1223P0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Texas

There are 486 periodontics records in Texas.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Carnow, DDSFrisco, TX 750331619109006
  2. Jeremiah Cook, D.D.S., M.S.Frisco, TX 750331730342676
  3. Shirin FarhadianFrisco, TX 750351699328419
  4. Natalia Ovcharenko, D.D.S., MSDFrisco, TX 750331750647095
  5. Nathan Hodges, D.D.S., M.S., P.A.Rockwall, TX 750321730239195
  6. Denise Turunen, D.D.S., M.S.Irving, TX 750381003939562
  7. Hunter Allen, DDS, MSFlower Mound, TX 750281992286595
  8. Stephanie Ganter, D.D.S., M.S.Garland, TX 750401275070955

Common questions

What is Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS's NPI number?

Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225042997, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3550 Parkwood Blvd, Frisco, TX, 75034. Phone: (972) 668-6310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 20469, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Andrews Bender, DDS,MS had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.