Ricardo Bendezu, MD
NPI 1275542615ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Ankeny, IA
Family Medicine (MD) in Ankeny, Iowa, trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $652,182 for 8,083 claims, against $83,343 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $143.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275542615 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 29, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 29999 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 468 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,429 across 77 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,343 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,083 · 17,995 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 578 |
| Total drug cost | $652,182 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinics IncClive, IA · 443 clinicians
- Tidd-Krafft Occupational and Physical Therapy PAAnkeny, IA · 30 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
Other facilities
- Mercyone Des Moines Home CareHome health agency · Des Moines, IA
- Suncrest Home HealthHome health agency · West Des Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$143.36 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$20.99 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $114.34 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $16.13 | 1 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12.89 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$124.51 · 4 payments
- Education$18.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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