Total Payments
$180,865
2024 Payments
$22,986
Companies
48
Transactions
1,484
Medicare Patients
17,066
Medicare Billing
$2.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$114,150 (63.1%)
Food & Beverage$31,580 (17.5%)
Consulting$17,232 (9.5%)
Research$10,000 (5.5%)
Travel$7,505 (4.1%)
Education$397.71 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $96,575 | 45 | 53.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $31,580 | 1,389 | 17.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $17,232 | 10 | 9.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $10,200 | 3 | 5.6% |
| Unspecified | $10,000 | 1 | 5.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,505 | 21 | 4.1% |
| Honoraria | $7,375 | 4 | 4.1% |
| Education | $397.71 | 11 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$170,865
1,483 transactions
Research
$10,000
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | $44,591 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $27,691 | 126 | $0 (2024) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $23,023 | 145 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $12,450 | 26 | $0 (2021) |
| Sensus Healthcare, Inc. | $10,000 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $9,711 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $9,591 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $7,266 | 15 | $0 (2017) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $7,248 | 240 | $0 (2024) |
| Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $4,831 | 24 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,986 | 174 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. ($13,606) |
| 2023 | $33,010 | 202 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. ($28,049) |
| 2022 | $24,558 | 233 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($14,679) |
| 2021 | $3,085 | 165 | AbbVie Inc. ($977.52) |
| 2020 | $2,976 | 119 | PFIZER INC. ($830.42) |
| 2019 | $34,726 | 200 | Sensus Healthcare, Inc. ($10,000) |
| 2018 | $17,974 | 187 | PFIZER INC. ($9,207) |
| 2017 | $41,549 | 204 | Allergan Inc. ($12,404) |
All Payment Transactions
1,484 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 60
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.98 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Zoryve (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.82 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.79 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | ILUMYA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.34 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.28 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.10 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.24 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.32 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | AFFINITY (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.11 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.22 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.96 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.17 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.84 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | ILUMYA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.81 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.42 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Zoryve (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.01 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.14 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.33 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.23 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.74 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.28 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review of data for 5 y NMSC study | Sensus Healthcare, Inc. | $10,000 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 4,211 | 12,267 | $2.8M | $529,313 |
| 2022 | 25 | 4,154 | 12,831 | $2.7M | $571,161 |
| 2021 | 26 | 3,984 | 11,840 | $2.3M | $473,232 |
| 2020 | 31 | 4,717 | 13,027 | $2.7M | $493,236 |
Total Patients
17,066
Total Services
49,965
Medicare Billing
$2.1M
Procedure Codes
109
All Medicare Procedures & Services
109 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77280 | Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | Office | 2023 | 66 | 578 | $458,470 | $109,911 | 24.0% |
| G6001 | Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | Office | 2023 | 67 | 615 | $148,707 | $77,553 | 52.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 762 | 1,327 | $349,001 | $74,814 | 21.4% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 814 | 1,374 | $417,188 | $45,468 | 10.9% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 427 | 536 | $224,584 | $39,773 | 17.7% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 733 | 5,764 | $484,176 | $25,733 | 5.3% |
| J7308 | Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | Office | 2023 | 67 | 84 | $39,084 | $24,313 | 62.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 228 | 300 | $111,600 | $23,878 | 21.4% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Office | 2023 | 275 | 309 | $116,802 | $17,416 | 14.9% |
| 77401 | Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | Office | 2023 | 65 | 555 | $58,131 | $15,763 | 27.1% |
| 13101 | Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 50 | 53 | $63,673 | $14,971 | 23.5% |
| 13121 | Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 35 | 39 | $64,335 | $12,072 | 18.8% |
| 17004 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2023 | 64 | 85 | $62,416 | $9,667 | 15.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 119 | 119 | $38,199 | $7,510 | 19.7% |
| 96567 | Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth | Office | 2023 | 67 | 82 | $40,590 | $7,100 | 17.5% |
| 11602 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 47 | 54 | $50,552 | $4,976 | 9.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $18,012 | $3,710 | 20.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 78 | $11,507 | $2,803 | 24.4% |
| 12032 | Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $12,024 | $2,575 | 21.4% |
| 11103 | Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Office | 2023 | 45 | 59 | $12,095 | $2,111 | 17.5% |
| 11402 | Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $18,530 | $1,990 | 10.7% |
| 77300 | Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Office | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $6,016 | $1,529 | 25.4% |
| 11603 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $14,870 | $1,422 | 9.6% |
| 69100 | Biopsy of ear | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $16,940 | $1,364 | 8.0% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $3,715 | $615.68 | 16.6% |
About Dr. Thomas Bender, MD
Dr. Thomas Bender, MD is a Dermatology healthcare provider based in Mobile, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649266792.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Bender, MD has received a total of $180,865 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $22,986 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,484 transactions from 48 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($96,575).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bender has provided services to 17,066 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 49,965 services with total Medicare billing of $2.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 109 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatology
- Other Specialties Dermatology
- Location Mobile, AL
- Active Since 09/23/2005
- Last Updated 10/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207N00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649266792
Products in Payments
- VTAMA (Drug) $44,591
- EUCRISA (Drug) $27,608
- ILUMYA (Biological) $22,061
- ONEXTON (Drug) $11,157
- LEVULAN KERASTICK (Drug) $9,194
- ACZONE (Drug) $5,454
- MIRVASO (Drug) $4,311
- ORACEA (Drug) $4,013
- ADBRY (Biological) $3,340
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $2,570
- RINVOQ (Biological) $2,427
- RHOFADE (Drug) $2,002
- COSENTYX (Biological) $1,728
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $1,693
- Sernivo Spray 120ml (Drug) $1,522
- Sernivo (Drug) $1,500
- Humira (Biological) $1,299
- DORYX (Drug) $1,137
- OPZELURA (Drug) $880.03
- COSENTYX (Drug) $823.65
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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