Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD
Occupational Medicine Physician · Bay City, MI
Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD is an occupational medicine physician with a practice address in Bay City, Michigan, and NPI 1700032554, issued on Aug 12, 2008. Check the license (Michigan 4301104078, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas John Bender
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Occupational Medicine Physician 2083X0100X
- License numbers
- 4301104078 MI
2011-00668 NC
0101246099 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Washington Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
- Phone
- (989) 895-2062
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 214-7306
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191123000114); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1200 Washington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura England, RNRegistered Nurse1780522573
- Erin Erdman, OTRLOccupational Therapist1538517503
- Mindy Fabbro, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1407329170
- Tammy Hill, N.P.Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1497048862
- Linda Houthoofd, RDRegistered Dietitian1861365108
- Charissa Loeffler, CHW, LCECommunity Health Worker1699564526
Verify Thomas John Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301104078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 91% of the cost of the top drugs
127 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 794 among the 463 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix43 claims
- Abrysvo38 claims
- Boostrix Tdap30 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: $31.64
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 193 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,381.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Thomas John Bender among 90 occupational medicine physician records in Michigan
Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD is one of 90 occupational medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 23% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083X0100X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Occupational Medicine Physician providers in Michigan
There are 90 occupational medicine physician records in Michigan.
All 90 in Michigan → Every provider in Bay City → Occupational Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 occupational medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tim Eckstein, DOBay City, MI 487061134101264
- Michael Gondek, M.D.Midland, MI 486741417997297
- Marcia Lee, M.D.Midland, MI 486401184902892
- Daniel Stopka, MDSaginaw, MI 486021144458092
- Aimin Zhang, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486021710260443
- Manfred Schwarz, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486011912054404
- Kenneth Rosenman, M.D.East Lansing, MI 488231235236639
- Thomas Morley, M.D.Okemos, MI 488641225262447
Common questions
What is Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700032554, issued on Aug 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Washington Ave, Bay City, MI, 48708. Phone: (989) 895-2062. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301104078, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas John Bender, MD, PHD had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among occupational medicine physician prescribers was 794. 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.