Richard Lewis Bendinger Jr., D.O.
NPI 1558321786ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Abbeville, AL
Family Medicine (D.O.) in Abbeville, Alabama, trained at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,202,154 for 34,869 claims, against $26,052 paid for services in 2024. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $354.42 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558321786 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | DO89 | AL |
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 (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 133 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 868 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,052 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 34,869 · 65,219 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,421 |
| Total drug cost | $3,202,154 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Southeast Alabama Rural Health AssociatesTroy, AL · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Flowers HospitalDothan, AL
- Medical Center BarbourEufaula, AL
- Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Southeast Alabama HomecareHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- GentivaHospice · Enterprise, AL
- Henry County Health and Rehabilitation FacilityNursing home · Abbeville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$354.42 · 16 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$135.18 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $80.74 | 3 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $45.72 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $38.17 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $35.62 | 2 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $29.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$354.42 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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