Active NPI 1003891276 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Chad Bender , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Centralia, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Chad Bender, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Centralia, WA. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine in 2002, Dr. Bender delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1900 COOKS HILL RD.

Dr. Bender maintains professional affiliations with Washington Orthopaedic Center Inc Ps, Olympia Orthopaedic Associates Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1900 Cooks Hill Rd

Centralia, WA 985319073

Telephone 3603301897

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Washington Orthopaedic Center, Inc., Ps Facility NPI 1689787103

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Centralia, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs -1.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Centralia, WA (707 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bender (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Centralia Specialty Average (25.0 Years) 25.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	466	80	$3.00	$0.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	95	$234.19	$122.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	103	80	$167.83	$90.00
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	56	41	$67.00	$37.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$309.17	$164.34
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	52	23	$73.19	$27.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$206.81	$111.05
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	34	27	$1161.00	$427.09
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	32	21	$59.66	$19.88
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	31	25	$172.19	$55.71
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	31	23	$188.00	$61.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	28	$124.28	$56.60
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	27	20	$73.91	$40.30
97112 Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes	23	17	$66.52	$21.79
26055 Incision of tendon covering	20	11	$1171.00	$193.07
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	16	$156.67	$55.27
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	11	11	$1681.00	$764.92
A4565 Slings	11	11	$10.00	$9.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	339	79	$3.00	$0.98
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	209	147	$67.00	$36.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	119	$164.92	$84.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$203.98	$108.63
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	81	46	$74.00	$40.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	64	$229.00	$124.24
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	48	37	$160.27	$53.14
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	35	29	$1194.17	$465.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$308.00	$157.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	31	$102.00	$55.56
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	24	23	$16.50	$8.40
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	24	24	$47.00	$14.49
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	24	19	$152.75	$48.37
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	24	19	$69.00	$34.12
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	21	18	$216.00	$86.73
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	20	17	$50.00	$22.79
25310 Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist	18	17	$1811.00	$312.50
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	18	17	$1681.00	$819.98
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	15	12	$55.00	$14.23
A4565 Slings	12	12	$10.00	$9.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	186	123	$67.00	$36.60
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	127	36	$3.00	$1.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	103	$227.80	$123.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	83	$161.36	$88.61
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	89	40	$12.00	$6.61
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	82	54	$74.00	$41.63
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	67	55	$45.00	$23.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$308.00	$159.30
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	46	36	$1186.24	$451.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	43	30	$160.65	$52.38
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	39	39	$47.00	$13.97
26055 Incision of tendon covering	35	24	$1171.00	$210.23
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	34	27	$16.50	$2.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$202.00	$109.33
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	23	22	$147.13	$54.69
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	16	16	$1681.00	$790.72
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	15	15	$55.00	$13.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$101.20	$56.55
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	14	11	$50.00	$21.01
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	14	11	$216.00	$86.30
A4565 Slings	11	11	$10.00	$8.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	147	43	$3.00	$1.29
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	99	73	$67.00	$36.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	76	$219.33	$130.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	60	$152.13	$91.72
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	44	29	$70.90	$39.99
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	34	33	$45.00	$23.17
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	32	27	$161.91	$54.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$308.00	$168.87
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	17	17	$47.00	$14.94
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	17	14	$1161.00	$472.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$202.00	$113.15
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	14	14	$16.50	$3.00
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	12	11	$216.00	$88.08
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	12	11	$50.00	$20.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	380	87	$3.00	$1.40
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	177	128	$65.46	$35.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	145	$202.48	$108.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	109	109	$308.00	$164.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	57	$138.13	$75.87
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	60	38	$67.00	$39.37
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	46	43	$42.30	$23.08
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	46	37	$168.48	$55.89
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	34	29	$145.15	$48.50
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	28	24	$73.00	$36.27
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	27	22	$1161.00	$414.19
26055 Incision of tendon covering	24	17	$1171.00	$238.95
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	19	19	$47.00	$16.66
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	15	13	$84.00	$31.42
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	13	13	$16.50	$2.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	497	98	$3.00	$1.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	197	197	$308.00	$161.05
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	180	120	$65.00	$33.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	178	150	$202.00	$107.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	94	$137.00	$73.69
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	95	55	$67.00	$36.09
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	50	42	$166.42	$52.43
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	33	26	$1231.36	$472.96
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	29	24	$155.59	$45.78
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	26	16	$69.00	$29.33
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	26	21	$216.00	$87.40
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	26	20	$50.00	$19.72
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	24	24	$47.00	$17.11
26055 Incision of tendon covering	23	15	$1171.00	$254.18
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	22	17	$61.00	$27.17
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	19	17	$73.00	$32.50
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	19	18	$170.21	$53.74
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	18	16	$16.50	$2.94
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	16	13	$55.00	$12.31
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	16	13	$169.00	$65.14
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	11	11	$1206.00	$547.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$83.00	$45.20
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	11	11	$1075.00	$234.90

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-23

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License WA 60847120

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Washington Orthopaedic Center Inc Ps

1900 Cooks Hill Rd, Centralia, WA 985319073

Phone: 3607362889

Olympia Orthopaedic Associates Pllc

3901 Capital Mall Dr Sw, Olympia, WA 985028654

Phone: 3605703460

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

37 Associated Practitioners

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Registered Nurse

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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Dr. Keith Anderson , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nancy Emerick , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1083911895

Physical Therapist

Cassie Powers , RN

Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse First Assistant

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Registered Nurse

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

15 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 23, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 368, OLYMPIA, WA 985070368 (Tel: 3604918439)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 23, 2026

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #60847120 in WA)

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Updated Practice Location December 09, 2020

Registered at 1900 COOKS HILL RD, CENTRALIA, WA 985319073 (Tel: 3603301897)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 09, 2020

Registered at 1900 COOKS HILL RD, CENTRALIA, WA 985319073 (Tel: 3603301897)

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NPI Profile Active November 02, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 02, 2017

Registered at MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER 9040 JACKSON AVE MCHJ-QSD, TACOMA, WA 984315001 (Tel: 2539683178)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 02, 2017

Registered at 9040 JACKSON AVE MCHJ-QSD, TACOMA, WA 984311100 (Tel: 2539683178)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 02, 2017

Recorded as CHAD BENDER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 02, 2017

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #12820 in HI)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 1 JARRETT WHITE RD, TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ATTN: MCHK-QS, TRIPLER AMC, HI 968595001 (Tel: 8084332460)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 95-1135 KOOLANI DR, 135, MILILANI, HI 967895905 (Tel: 8083753843)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as CHAD BENDER

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #12820 in HI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 10, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1003891276

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: December 10, 2005

Last Update: April 23, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 368

Olympia, WA 985070368

Phone: 3604918439

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