Thomas W. Bender, MD
Dermatology Physician · Mobile, AL
Thomas W. Bender, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1649266792, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (Alabama AL21520, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas W. Bender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- AL21520 AL
ME89393 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 580 Providence Park Dr E, Mobile, AL 36695
- Phone
- (251) 631-3570
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2023
- Fax
- (251) 631-3572
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080707000529); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 580 Providence Park Dr E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edith Cheney, LMSWSocial Worker1235609744
- Virginia Reeder, M.D.Dermatology Physician1265666820
- Stephanie Verges, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821832916
Verify Thomas W. Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license AL21520Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
3,181 Medicare Part D claims for 952 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole750 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide455 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate287 claims
- Hydrocortisone213 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride146 claims
- Minocycline Hcl139 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22,985.77
174 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Forefront Dermatology SCMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas W. Bender among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama
Thomas W. Bender, MD is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.
All 171 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monica Bravo, MDMobile, AL 366951699303636
- Cary Dunn, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951639163298
- Katherine Morganti, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951821522368
- Virginia Reeder, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951265666820
- Robert Capper, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091477577757
- Madelyn KingMobile, AL 366091811342124
- John Vanloock, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091366471286
- Belin Bodie, MDMobile, AL 366081891798807
Common questions
What is Thomas W. Bender, MD's NPI number?
Thomas W. Bender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649266792, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas W. Bender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 580 Providence Park Dr E, Mobile, AL, 36695. Phone: (251) 631-3570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas W. Bender, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number AL21520, 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 Thomas W. Bender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas W. Bender, MD had 3,181 Medicare Part D claims for 952 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas W. Bender, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.