Thomas Bender, AA
Thomas Bender, AA is an Anesthesiologist Assistant in Painesville, OH, registered under NPI 1003063728.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Painesville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 3, 2026. Parking is available about 0.33 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.25 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant McDonald's 742 ft ~3 min
95 Richmond Street, Painesville 44077-3251
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-22:30; Su 06:00-22:00
Restaurant Arby's 816 ft ~4 min
3 West Erie Street, Painesville 44077
Mo-Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 10:00-23:00
Restaurant Chipotle 871 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.25 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Convenience La Mexicana 0.42 mi ~9 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 852 | OH | Anesthesiologist Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence 852 issued in OH. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Anesthesiology Assistant
- PAC ID
- 9830254663
- Enrollment ID
- I20171121002240
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Anesthesiology Assistant. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Anesthesiologist Assistant covers
An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 367H00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003063728 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Last updated | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | AA |
| Practice address |
40 W ERIE ST SUITE 203 Painesville, OH 44077 (440) 350-0832 Fax (440) 354-7420 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.