Vernon Robert Bender, DDS
Dentist · Taylor, TX
Vernon Robert Bender, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Taylor, Texas, and NPI 1134258197, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (Texas 22326, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernon Robert Bender
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 22326 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1611 Old Granger RD, Taylor, TX 76574
- Phone
- (512) 352-5244
- Enumerated
- Mar 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 352-5245
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vernon Robert Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 22326Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin80 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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.
Vernon Robert Bender among 6,572 dentist records in Texas
Vernon Robert Bender, DDS is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 dentist records list a practice address in Taylor
They are 6 of the 155 NPPES records with a practice address in Taylor, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.
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- Jordan Felkner, DDSLampasas, TX 765501326453903
Common questions
What is Vernon Robert Bender, DDS's NPI number?
Vernon Robert Bender, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134258197, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernon Robert Bender, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 Old Granger RD, Taylor, TX, 76574. Phone: (512) 352-5244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernon Robert Bender, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 22326, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vernon Robert Bender, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernon Robert Bender, DDS had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.