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Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

812 Lindberg Avenue
McAllen, TX 78501

(956) 971-9107

Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM is a podiatrist in McAllen, TX specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center.

Office Locations

812 Lindberg Avenue
McAllen, TX 78501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

nail procedures

In 2023, Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM had a list price for nail procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	741
doctor visit	1735
excision	102
hospital care	679
immobilization	14
inpatient care	679
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nail avulsion	62
nail procedures	1244
plastic surgery procedures	78
reconstructive surgery	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	272
skin procedures	272
tissue transfer	78
vascular procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	78
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were nail procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	808
doctor visit	1910
excision	72
hospital care	932
injections	16
inpatient care	932
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nail avulsion	55
nail procedures	1359
plastic surgery procedures	93
reconstructive surgery	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	396
skin procedures	396
tissue transfer	93
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	93
X-rays	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	727
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	140
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	26
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	858
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	2096
excision	205
hospital care	1652
inpatient care	1652
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nail avulsion	67
nail procedures	1198
plastic surgery procedures	169
reconstructive surgery	169
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	478
skin procedures	478
tissue transfer	169
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	169
X-rays	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	737
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	134
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	62
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	767
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1665
excision	140
hospital care	1345
inpatient care	1345
lower extremity surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
nail avulsion	50
nail procedures	1255
plastic surgery procedures	143
reconstructive surgery	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	463
skin procedures	463
tissue transfer	143
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	143

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	776
Female	842

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1286
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	252
Less than 65	382

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	26
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	72
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	484
doctor visit	1519
excision	183
hospital care	1278
inpatient care	1278
lower extremity surgery	72
nail avulsion	56
nail procedures	594
plastic surgery procedures	239
reconstructive surgery	239
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	436
skin procedures	436
tissue transfer	239
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	239
X-rays	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	558
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	116
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	42
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	580
doctor visit	1671
excision	275
hospital care	1277
inpatient care	1277
lower extremity surgery	42
nail avulsion	57
nail procedures	592
nursing home care	17
plastic surgery procedures	230
reconstructive surgery	230
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	344
skin procedures	344
tissue transfer	230
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	230

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	583
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	115
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	34
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	58
bone surgery	56
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	665
doctor visit	1652
excision	377
hospital care	1057
inpatient care	1057
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	114
nail avulsion	99
nail procedures	711
plastic surgery procedures	162
reconstructive surgery	218
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	365
skin procedures	365
tissue transfer	150
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	565
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	101
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	45
bone surgery	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	536
doctor visit	1798
excision	201
hospital care	1157
inpatient care	1157
lower extremity surgery	62
nail avulsion	121
nail procedures	745
plastic surgery procedures	185
reconstructive surgery	185
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	394
skin procedures	394
tissue transfer	170
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	185

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	502
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	104
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	27
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	24
bone surgery	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	524
doctor visit	1720
excision	232
hospital care	832
inpatient care	832
lower extremity surgery	39
nail avulsion	66
nail procedures	611
plastic surgery procedures	70
reconstructive surgery	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	351
skin procedures	351
tissue transfer	70
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	398
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	81
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	316
doctor visit	1235
excision	81
hospital care	1028
inpatient care	1028
lower extremity surgery	27
nail avulsion	26
nail procedures	418
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	271
skin procedures	271
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	334
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	68
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	185
doctor visit	1013
excision	95
hospital care	898
inpatient care	898
nail avulsion	32
nail procedures	173
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	215
skin procedures	215
tissue transfer	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	301
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	65
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated as a podiatrist in McAllen, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

amputation	40
bone surgery	29
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	587
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1637
excision	178
hospital care	1103
immobilization	14
injections	16
inpatient care	1103
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nail avulsion	62
nail procedures	809
nursing home care	17
plastic surgery procedures	129
reconstructive surgery	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	362
skin procedures	362
tissue transfer	127
vascular procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	130
X-rays	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	544
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	206
85 and over	106
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM treated were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	68
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	25
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph F. Bender, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$1,262 Apligraf $825	PuraPly $371	Puraply Antimicrobial $66
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,092 Wound Matrix $440	Santyl $349	Regranex $130	Oasis $93	Pico $43	Other $38
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$713 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $503	GrafixPL $210
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$682 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $303	GrafixPL $118	Grafix PL PRIME $115	STRAVIX $49	Regranex $33	Other $64
Derma Sciences, Inc.	$277 None $277
Other	$909 KRYSTEXXA $122	Recon-Skin and Wound $95	ENTRE $81	JUBLIA $70	AMNIOEXCEL $66	Other $475

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,930
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Joseph Bender's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He practices in McAllen, TX. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for residency. Dr. Bender is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center.

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