ALEX COLBATH BENDER MD, PHD
NPI 1528556446
Psychiatry & Neurology - Epilepsy
in Boston, MA
NPI Status: Active since April 26, 2018
Contact Information
55 FRUIT ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02114
Phone: (617) 726-3311
Fax: (617) 726-9250
- Individual
- Male
- Years of Experience 8
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Epilepsy
- Accepts Insurance
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- PECOS Enrolled
About ALEX BENDER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alex Bender, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in epilepsy and more than 8 years of experience. He graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 2018. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528556446 assigned on April 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084E0001X with license number 291136 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2025.
- NPI
- 1528556446
- Provider Name
- ALEX COLBATH BENDER MD, PHD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 55 FRUIT ST BOSTON, MA 02114
- Location Phone
- (617) 726-3311
- Location Fax
- (617) 726-9250
- Mailing Address
- 423 SOUTH ST CARLISLE, MA 01741
- Mailing Phone
- (856) 906-7498
- Medical School Name
- GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH
- Graduation Year
- 2018
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-26-2018
- Last Update Date
- 05-08-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Psychiatry & Neurology Epilepsy
- Taxonomy Code
- 2084E0001X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 291136
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- Epilepsy is a subspecialty of neurology focused on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy, including new-onset, medically refractory epilepsy, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, and epilepsy in special populations (the elderly, women, patients with co-morbidities). Epilepsy is a multidisciplinary field that provides comprehensive care of the patient.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2084N0400X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Psychiatry & Neurology | 64456 (MA) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 5000/10%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 5000/20%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 6500/30%/9200 Value - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7000/50%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 8500/50%/9200 - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 1000/20%/7500 - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/0%/6500 RxD - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/7500 - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/20%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 3000/0%/5500 RxD - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 500/25%/7000 - HMO
- Anthem Platinum Access Blue New England HMO 250/10%/3500 - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 2000/30%/9000 Value - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3000/20%/8500 - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3000/30%/9000 Value - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/8500 - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/8500 RxD - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/10%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Alex Bender is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
Alex Bender is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 7517218472
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240520002766
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.
Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Alex Bender is affiliated with the following medical facilities:
| Hospital Name | Address | Phone | Hospital Type | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | 55 FRUIT STREET BOSTON, MA 02114 | (617) 724-9725 | Acute Care Hospitals |
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 64 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 70 - 64 = 6 | 6 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1528556446 is valid because the calculated check digit 6 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982600144 | ANDREW T CHAN M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) | 55 FRUIT ST BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-3212 |
| 1538166889 | KALOYAN S TANEV MD Individual | Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry) | 55 FRUIT ST WARREN 1220 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-7511 |
| 1124028238 | DR. DEBRA F WEINSTEIN MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) | 55 FRUIT ST BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 724-6007 |
| 1225023658 | BRADEN KUO M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) | 55 FRUIT ST BLAKE 4, GI UNIT. MGH BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-2132 |
| 1881680767 | DR. NANCY J GAGLIANO MD Individual | Internal Medicine | 55 FRUIT ST 4710B BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 724-6700 |
| 1285620161 | DR. DAVID F TORCHIANA MD Individual | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 55 FRUIT ST BUL 119 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 724-9644 |
| 1205823176 | DAVID MICHAEL SHAHIAN MD Individual | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 55 FRUIT ST MGH, BULFINCH 2 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 643-4335 |
| 1396734570 | DR. JAY JEFFREY SCHNITZER M.D., PH.D. Individual | Surgery | 55 FRUIT ST PEDIATRIC SURGERY, WRN 11 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 724-1602 |
| 1538158696 | DR. THEODORE JOSEPH ONGARO MD Individual | Urology | 55 FRUIT ST GRB 1102 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-3012 |
| 1922098730 | DR. WEI CHAO MD PHD Individual | Anesthesiology | 55 FRUIT ST CLN 3 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 724-3267 |
| 1194715904 | DR. MAURICE ALBRIGHT MD Individual | Orthopaedic Surgery | 55 FRUIT ST YAW 3E ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-8523 |
| 1841280674 | DR. GREGORY YVES LAUWERS MD Individual | Pathology (Anatomic Pathology) | 55 FRUIT ST PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES WRN 2 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-2931 |
| 1609866516 | DR. KENT BALANIS LEWANDROWSKI MD Individual | Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology) | 55 FRUIT ST GRB 5 PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-2275 |
| 1114917986 | DR. JEFFREY A GELFAND MD Individual | Allergy & Immunology | 55 FRUIT ST S50-801 INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-1796 |
| 1750371563 | DR. KATHLEEN BRIGID TRAINOR PSYD Individual | Psychologist | 55 FRUIT ST YAW 6A MASSACHUSSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 724-6300 |
| 1073503884 | DR. BOYD TAYLOR THOMPSON MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) | 55 FRUIT ST BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 724-3705 |
| 1992795512 | DR. RAJESH TIM GANDHI MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease) | 55 FRUIT ST FND 8 INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-8403 |
| 1821088451 | DR. SHIHAB AHMED MBBS Individual | Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine) | 55 FRUIT ST CLN 309 ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-3030 |
| 1528058153 | DR. MARIE B DEMAY MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism) | 55 FRUIT ST WEL 5 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-8720 |
| 1225028863 | DR. MICHELE TRUCKSIS MD PHD Individual | Internal Medicine | 55 FRUIT ST INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES GRJ 504 BOSTON, MA 02114 (617) 726-3812 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528556446, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on April 26, 2018
The provider is located at 55 Fruit St Boston, Ma 02114 and the phone number is (617) 726-3311
The provider's speciality is Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084E0001X with a focus in Epilepsy
The provider has more than 8 years of experience. He graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 2018.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
The practitioner is affiliated to the following hospital(s): MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Hospital affiliations are identified through self-reporting data and service claims based on the place of service.
This NPI record was last updated on April 26, 2018. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected].
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