Edward M. Bender, MD
NPI 1235241316ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Williamsport, PA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 1980). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $55,431 for 78 patients in 2024, with only 32 Part D claims. Abbott Laboratories reported $32.58 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235241316 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD063707L | OR |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 114090 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 152 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,431 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 32 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $342.95 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical group
- Susquehanna Physician ServicesWilliamsport, PA · 612 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$32.58 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$208.94 · 10 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $32.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$32.58 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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