Dr. Joshua Steven Bender , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Limon, CO
820 1st Street
Limon, CO 80828
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Dr. Joshua Bender is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on July 10, 2017; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) — 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Colorado (2024, 1,025 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 29. Middle half: 16 to 61.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 21 in 2018 to 15 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
820 1st Street
Limon, CO 80828
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Colorado Springs, CO. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
15 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$248 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $85.03 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $85.03 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ZIMVIE INC.: $59.66 across 1 record.
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $25.37 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2017
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Bender has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Bender as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Limon and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Colorado (2024, 1,025 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 29. Middle half: 16 to 61.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Limon have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Colorado (2024, 1,025 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $108. Middle half: $58 to $264.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Limon have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
2 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Limon, CO (2,493 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 29% from 21 in 2018 to 15 in 2024.
- 2018: 21
- 2019: 12
- 2023: 40
- 2024: 15
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 29% from 21 in 2018 to 15 in 2024.
- 2018: 21
- 2019: 12
- 2023: 40
- 2024: 15
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $109 in 2018 to $248 in 2024.
- 2018: $109
- 2019: $32
- 2023: $349
- 2024: $248
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $33.13 in 2022 to $85.03 in 2024.
- 2022: $33.13
- 2024: $85.03
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $85.03.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ZIMVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TSX Implants | General | $59.66 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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X-SMART | General | $25.37 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 132 | $247.53 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223D0001X
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - DENTIST
I20170901000986
CO
7214200898
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
3205 N Academy Blvd Ste 130
Colorado Springs, CO 809175152
Phone: 7193446187
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Registered Nurse - Women's Health Care, Ambulatory
Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 10, 2017.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from August 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
3205 N Academy Blvd Ste 130
Colorado Springs, CO 809175152
Phone: 7196325700