Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Crystal River, FL
Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Crystal River, Florida, and NPI 1366628711, issued on Jan 16, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME63038, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas F. Bendowski
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME63038 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6480 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy, Crystal River, FL 34429
- Phone
- (352) 795-4422
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 795-1572
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071128000575); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas F. Bendowski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME63038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
267 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 93 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam100 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Tramadol Hcl26 claims
- Mupirocin13 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Citrus Specialty Group IncInverness, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas F. Bendowski among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
All 1,470 in Florida → Every provider in Crystal River → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremiah Hubbard, D.O.Crystal River, FL 344291174563316
- Delores White, D.O.Citrus Springs, FL 344341417900432
- James Seymore, M.D.Belleview, FL 344201750356077
- Eric Hirsch, M.D.Lecanto, FL 344611730165101
- Christopher Keen, MDLecanto, FL 344611063629012
- Andrew Petrella, MDLecanto, FL 344611447397559
- Walter Choung, MDBeverly Hills, FL 344651740232917
- Odest Cannon, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711871590794
Common questions
What is Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366628711, issued on Jan 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6480 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy, Crystal River, FL, 34429. Phone: (352) 795-4422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME63038, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D. had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas F. Bendowski, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.