NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O.

Rheumatology Physician · Fort Wayne, IN

Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1306812656, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 02001828A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1306812656
Name
Steven C. Behrendsen
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
02001828A IN
5101020838 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11143 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Phone
(260) 266-8820
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2023
Fax
(260) 266-8829
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250624003396); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1988
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 11143 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Jacqueline BaughmanPhysical Therapist1265329247
  2. Jocelyn Bellairs, PA-CPhysician Assistant1952982175
  3. Barbara ButzinNurse Practitioner1821664632
  4. Regina Frederick, NPNurse Practitioner1447731302
  5. Brianna Mohler, PAPhysician Assistant1366331761
  6. Heather RoyNurse Practitioner1437702511

Verify Steven C. Behrendsen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

505 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Behrendsen505
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate69 claims
  2. Methotrexate62 claims
  3. Leflunomide57 claims
  4. Prednisone56 claims
  5. Folic Acid31 claims
  6. Benlysta13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $436.74

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Behrendsen$436.74
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Bingham Memorial HospitalBlackfoot, ID · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Bmh IncBlackfoot, ID

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Steven C. Behrendsen among 127 rheumatology physician records in Indiana

Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O. is one of 127 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 87 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 127 rheumatology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Smith, MDFort Wayne, IN 468251003907304
  2. Ana Leal Bramasco, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468051497321178
  3. Marc Wooten, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468051619984341
  4. Steven Ko, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041992771257
  5. Nina Ramessar, MBBS,MDFort Wayne, IN 468041467763201
  6. Anil Rao, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041649216391
  7. Monica Reddy, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041619178811
  8. Karen Ringwald, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041922075084

Common questions

What is Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O.'s NPI number?

Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306812656, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11143 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 200, Fort Wayne, IN, 46845. Phone: (260) 266-8820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 02001828A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven C. Behrendsen, D.O. had 505 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.