NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie M. Bender, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Mobile, AL

Stephanie M. Bender, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1962897454, issued on Apr 1, 2015. Check the license (Alabama MD.37255, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1962897454
Name
Stephanie M. Bender
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD.37255 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6908 Providence Park Dr S, Mobile, AL 36695
Phone
(251) 660-3490
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 660-3491
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181022002187); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6908 Providence Park Dr S

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

  1. Stephanie Andrews, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1699194449
  2. Vimla Bhagwandin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1467632521
  3. Amy Goff, LPCMental Health Counselor1215780424
  4. Rebekah MillsMental Health Counselor1710459524
  5. Amit Pant, MDPediatrics Physician1285880799
  6. Katherine Rogers, LPCProfessional Counselor1912794884

Verify Stephanie M. Bender in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Stephanie Bender159
  2. Specialty average3,176

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: $55.07

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephanie Bender$55.07
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. USA Health Community Providers LLCMobile, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Stephanie M. Bender among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Stephanie M. Bender, MD is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

255 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mobile

They are 255 of the 6,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Mobile, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shameer Abrahim, MDMobile, AL 366951255525945
  2. Ritesh Gupta, MDMobile, AL 366951124100847
  3. Emilie Hallford, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951427318211
  4. Michelle Jackson, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951568479715
  5. Sara Jones, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951053756809
  6. Stephen Kahalley, MDMobile, AL 366951255345369
  7. David Macrae, MDMobile, AL 366951952325466
  8. Barbara Mitchell, MDMobile, AL 366951730175068

Common questions

What is Stephanie M. Bender, MD's NPI number?

Stephanie M. Bender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962897454, issued on Apr 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie M. Bender, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6908 Providence Park Dr S, Mobile, AL, 36695. Phone: (251) 660-3490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie M. Bender, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.37255, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephanie M. Bender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephanie M. Bender, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.