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Dr. Richard John Bene, MD

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1987)

4801 W. 135th Street
Leawood, KS 66224

(913) 663-3838

Dr. Richard John Bene, MD is a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Richard John Bene, MD is affiliated with North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health.

Office Locations

4801 W. 135th Street
Leawood, KS 66224

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5330 N Oak Trafficway Building 4 Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64118

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, Dr. Richard John Bene, MD had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	254
injections	27
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2013 were aspiration, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	261
injections	27
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2014 were aspiration, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	270
injections	35
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2015 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	282
injections	39
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	66
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2016 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	250
injections	32
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	144

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	205
hospital care	13
injections	44
inpatient care	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	182
hospital care	15
injections	37
inpatient care	15
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	236
hospital care	11
injections	54
inpatient care	11
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	21
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	212
injections	57
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	13
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	214
injections	43
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	199
injections	49
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Leawood, KS were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	233
hospital care	13
injections	40
inpatient care	13
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	16
tissue transfer	12
upper extremity surgery	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	187
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Bene, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Richard John Bene, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard John Bene, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard John Bene, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$685 NATRELLE $342	BOTOX COSMETIC $64	NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS $35	AlloDerm $30	SERI $29	Other $185
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$624 MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $340	MemoryGel Breast Implants $121	Reconstruction $60	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $46	FlexHD Acellular Hydrated Dermis $38	Other $18
Stryker Corporation	$248 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $149	Asnis $37	Axsos $35	Easy Clip $28
Sientra, Inc.	$204 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $152	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $52
Merz North America, Inc.	$184 Radiesse $84	Belotero $38	Journee $21	$42
Other	$552 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $99	External Fixation System $29	AlloDerm $27	NERVE CUFF $23	WATCHMAN Access System $17	Other $358

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,257
Education	$125
Gift	$115

Biography

Dr. Richard Bene practices plastic surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Bene include cosmetic surgery. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Bene trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas. Dr. Bene is professionally affiliated with North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health.