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DR. VAMSHI KIRAN BENDE M.D
NPI 1497905202
Hospitalist in Michigan City, IN

Active since September 29, 2008PECOS Enrolled
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360(219) 879-8511(219) 933-2288 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 6, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 6, 2023, Feb 14, 2022, Jan 4, 2022 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About Dr. Vamshi Kiran Bende M.d NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. VAMSHI KIRAN BENDE M.D (NPI 1497905202) is an individual hospitalist provider in Michigan City, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (01078207A) and active in the NPI registry since September 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1497905202
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. VAMSHI KIRAN BENDECredential: M.D
Location Address3500 FRANCISCAN WAYMichigan City, IN 46360-0021
Mailing AddressPo Box 781076Detroit, MI 48278-1076 · (317) 528-4800 · Fax (317) 865-1479
Phone(219) 879-8511
Fax(219) 933-2288
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateSeptember 29, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 6, 20234 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 28, 2023
✔ NPI 1497905202 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in IN · 01078207A
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 036-137716 (IL), 01078207A (IA)
Also ListedInternal Medicine · NephrologyTaxonomy 207RN0300X · License 036-137716 (IL)
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY, Michigan City, IN 46360
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Other Identifiers 1

Other1497905202LA · Npi

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Molina Healthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Vamshi Kiran Bende M.d is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Vamshi Bende reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Northwest Hospitalist Physicians LLP
9.6 mi
Hospitalist
1007 LINCOLNWAY
La Porte, IN 46350
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
  • 75 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1326415423 (219) 326-1234
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas - Burnet PLLC
762 mi
Hospitalist
5016 S US HIGHWAY 75
Denison, TX 75020
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 112 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1265275887 (833) 507-7992
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas, PLLC
931 mi
Internal Medicine
18951 N MEMORIAL DR
Humble, TX 77338
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2,009 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1629307095 (281) 540-7700

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 46360 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$122.49 typical visit price
range $53.07 – $161.76
Typical copayment $30.62 (range $13.26 – $40.44)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$94.22 typical visit price
range $16.93 – $132.22
Typical copayment $23.55 (range $4.23 – $33.05)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
100%321 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

JASON C LITTLE NP
Nurse Practitioner
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 852-1524
DONALD ERNEST GREER JR.
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 879-8511
FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY
Psychiatric Unit
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 877-1033
MICHELLE LYNN KRSTESKI PHARMD, MS
Pharmacist
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY, PHARMACY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 237-4177
CAROL LYNN SCHNADENBERG
Registered Nurse
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 879-8511
UMAIR AHMED
Hospitalist
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 852-1524
DR. ZAIN SHEIKH M.D.
Hospitalist
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 852-1524
DR. MICHAEL B MILLER MD
Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
3500 FRANCISCAN WAY
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Laporte County (219) 879-8511

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Vamshi Bende's NPI number?

The NPI number for Vamshi Bende is 1497905202. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 29, 2008.

Where is Vamshi Bende located?

Vamshi Bende practices at 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360. The listed phone number is (219) 879-8511.

What is Vamshi Bende's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Vamshi Bende enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Vamshi Bende is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Vamshi Bende's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Vamshi Bende reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Northwest Hospitalist Physicians LLP (La Porte, IN), Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas - Burnet PLLC (Denison, TX) and Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas, PLLC (Humble, TX). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Vamshi Bende's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Vamshi Bende accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Molina Healthcare list Vamshi Bende as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Vamshi Bende was last updated on March 6, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.