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Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD

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Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 282-2200

Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD is a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA specializing in geriatrics (elderly care).

Office Locations

1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 282-2200

(515) 241-2401

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In The News

“Dr. Robert Bender, a geriatrician with Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, also testified for the defense Friday, saying a cognitive test in which patients are asked basic questions doesn't...”—"Ex-Iowa lawmaker testifies he didn't sexually abuse wife", The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 2015

“In one especially heated exchange, medical board member and West Des Moines physician Bob Bender grilled Robert Shaw, a pediatrician and Planned Parenthood board chairman, about who physically...”—"Telemed abortions stir heated debate in Iowa", USA Today, August 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2023

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nursing home care

In 2012, Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	55
diabetes management	74
doctor visit	3604
lab tests	178
preventive care	196
urologic procedures	40
vaccines	122

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	2871
lab tests	238
nursing home care	152
preventive care	138
urologic procedures	24
vaccines	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	270
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	63
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	259
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	2198
lab tests	79
nursing home care	238
preventive care	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	250
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2020
nursing home care	268

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1440
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	628
85 and over	466
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1879
nursing home care	304

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	238
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1499
nursing home care	348

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	182
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1368
nursing home care	359

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	199
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	75
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1492
nursing home care	229

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	208
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	49
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1015
nursing home care	189

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	166
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	75
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1088
nursing home care	99

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	139
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1168
nursing home care	105

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	125
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA during 2023 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
nursing home care	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	124

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	53
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	75
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated as a geriatrician in Des Moines, IA were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and blood draw.

blood draw	114
diabetes management	49
doctor visit	1698
lab tests	165
nursing home care	210
preventive care	119
urologic procedures	32
vaccines	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	598
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	262
85 and over	191
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD treated were dementia, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	30
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	7
Dementia	67

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$18,500 NAMENDA XR $18,344	SAPHRIS $66	DALIRESP $28	VIIBRYD $26	LINZESS $23	Other $14
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$6,744 AUSTEDO $6,744
Allergan Inc.	$344 NAMZARIC $139	VRAYLAR $136	NAMENDA XR $37	VIBERZI $20	LINZESS $10	Other $2
Actavis Pharma Inc	$169 NAMENDA XR $81	SAPHRIS $38	NAMZARIC $29	VIIBRYD $14	TUDORZA $3	Other $3
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$141 Brintellix $125	AMITIZA $15
Other	$423 Star $115	ABILIFY TABLET $82	NON BRAND $74	ADUHELM $42	INVOKANA $30	Other $80

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$23,556
Food and Beverage	$1,854
Travel and Lodging	$549
Charitable Contribution	$250
Education	$112

Biography

Dr. Robert Bender is a Des Moines, IA physician who specializes in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Bender has obtained a license to practice in Iowa.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Bender, MD From 2012 - 2023

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