Dr. Thomas W. Bender III, MD
Dermatology (Dermatology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (1996)
- Years since graduation
- 30
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,134
Licensed in Alabama since 1998, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1996Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Dermatology Physician primary
AL license AL21520 (first issued 1998; active) · FL license ME89393
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Thomas Hospital Fairhope, AL
Medical groups
- Forefront Dermatology Sc (662 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,134
- Services billed
- 14,083
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 5,764 | 733 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 1,374 | 814 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 1,327 | 762 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | 615 | 67 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 578 | 66 |
| Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | 555 | 65 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 536 | 427 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 309 | 275 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 300 | 228 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 119 | 119 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 750 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 455 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 287 |
| Hydrocortisone Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 213 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 146 |
| Minocycline Hcl Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 139 |
| Metronidazole Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 118 |
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 103 |
| Dupixent Pen (dupilumab) Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 95 |
| Azelaic Acid | 89 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 24 companies reported 213 payments worth $28,990 in total to this clinician.
| Organon LLC | $15,110 |
|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $9,959 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $704 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $372 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $363 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $315 |
| Incyte Corporation | $308 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $274 |
| Honoraria | $11,400 |
|---|---|
| Speaking at a medical education program | $6,600 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,998 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,468 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,444 |
| Education | $79.16 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program LEVULAN KERASTICK · Dermatology | $6,600 |
| Organon LLC May 14, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $5,400 |
| Organon LLC Aug 28, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $3,600 |
| Organon LLC Jun 26, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $2,400 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Mar 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ILUMYA · Dermatology | $1,444 |
| Organon LLC Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Pensacola, FL · in-kind | $1,151 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LEVULAN KERASTICK · Dermatology · travel to Fairhope, AL · in-kind | $806 |
| Organon LLC Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $688 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LEVULAN KERASTICK · Dermatology · travel to Fairhope, AL · in-kind | $653 |
| Organon LLC Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $420 |
All 17 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Biofrontera Inc. Oct 1, 2025 | Education AMELUZ; BF-RHODOLED; RHODOLED XL · DERMATOLOGY · in-kind | $24.17 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program LEVULAN KERASTICK · Dermatology | $6,600 |
| Organon LLC Aug 28, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $3,600 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LEVULAN KERASTICK · Dermatology · travel to Fairhope, AL · in-kind | $806 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LEVULAN KERASTICK · Dermatology · travel to Fairhope, AL · in-kind | $653 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Aug 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LEVULAN KERASTICK · Dermatology · travel to Fairhope, AL · in-kind | $209 |
| Organon LLC Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Pensacola, FL · in-kind | $1,151 |
| Organon LLC Jun 26, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $2,400 |
| Organon LLC May 14, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $5,400 |
| Organon LLC Apr 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $75.60 |
| Organon LLC Apr 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $40.00 |
| Organon LLC Apr 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $39.00 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Apr 1, 2025 | Education TREMFYA · Immunology · in-kind | $54.99 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Mar 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ILUMYA · Dermatology | $1,444 |
| Organon LLC Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $688 |
| Organon LLC Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $420 |
| Organon LLC Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VTAMA · Dermatology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $387 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.