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Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: urologic (genitourinary) disorders

8635 W 3rd Street 765w
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 657-7966

Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD is an urologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

Address:

8635 W 3rd Street 765w
Los Angeles, CA 90048

In The News

“"With people who have been in practice 25 or 30 or 40 years, it's hard to change their behavior," Leon Bender says.”—"Selling Soap (Published 2006)", New York Times, September 2006

“Dr. Leon Bender, a urologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, told KNBC-TV he recently had treated Sinatra for cancer of the urinary tract, but that did not cause his death.”—"82 YEARS OF TALENT & TURMOIL FINAL NOTE PLAYS IN TURBULENT LIFE", New York Daily News, May 1998

ablation	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	55
blood draw	38
chemotherapy	55
doctor visit	1178
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	1016
minimally invasive procedures	144
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	869

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	25
Hispanic	23
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	27
Hispanic	19
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	39
blood draw	73
chemotherapy	39
doctor visit	981
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	857
minimally invasive procedures	97
urologic procedures	627

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	58
Hispanic	46
Asian	28
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	202
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD treated as an urologist in Los Angeles, CA were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

ablation	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	43
blood draw	60
chemotherapy	43
doctor visit	1084
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
lab tests	933
minimally invasive procedures	118
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	740

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD.

**Gender**
Female	28
Male	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	70
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD From 2013 - 2016

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	26
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	4
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	2
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. He is certified by the Urology, American Board of Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Board Certification: Urology, American Board of Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leon Irwin Bender, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$821 Vesicare $327	Myrbetriq $205	XTANDI $201	$89
Actavis Pharma Inc	$573 RAPAFLO $573
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$144 FIRMAGON $144
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125 MOVANTIK $125
AbbVie, Inc.	$124 Androgel $124
Other	$216 TOVIAZ $57	Urology $40	AXIRON $22	ENABLEX $20	JEVTANA $19	Other $57

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,730
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$275

Biography

Dr. Leon Bender is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). In addition to English, Dr. Bender speaks Spanish. In his practice, Dr. Bender focuses on urologic (genitourinary) disorders. He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. After completing medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Dr. Bender performed his residency at Michael Reese Hospital and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. According to Cedars-Sinai, he is not acceping new patients at this time.