Katherine Mary Bender, MD
NPI 1285977835ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (class of 2013). In 2024 Medicare paid $63,253 for 274 patients, and Part D covered 715 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $237.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285977835 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | Q7643 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 755 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,253 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 715 · 736 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 287 |
| Total drug cost | $36,366 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX · 76 clinicians
- Norman B Frankel Et Al Ptr Medical Clinic of HoustonHouston, TX · 57 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalWebster, TX
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Pasadena, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$237.16 · 10 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$197.62 · 9 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $55.57 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $52.61 | 2 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $42.74 | 2 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $39.34 | 1 |
| Cleerly, Inc. | $24.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$237.16 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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