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Samy-Malik Bendjemil, MD

General Surgery · Peoria

NPI 1801243068

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Clear
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Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
3

Offices

3 locations · Osf Multi-Specialty Group · 2,123 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center · Saint Anthony Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon, ILAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Katherine Shaw Bethea HospitalPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 61% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford, ILAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of OSF Healthcare System, which runs 17 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 238.85 (193.03 to 284.68) · 111 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.346, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.02 (0 to 2.09) · 142 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.21 (0.75 to 1.68)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.9 · 53 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.4 · 81 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths12.2 · 154 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths18.3 · 210 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.6 · 644 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,566 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.05 to 0.47) · 1,512 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.23 (0.69 to 5.77) · 203 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.13 (0.4 to 3.85) · 38 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.6 (0.89 to 4.31) · 189 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.64 (0 to 18.41) · 49 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.06 (0.79 to 9.32) · 37 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.21 to 3.23) · 42 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.45 (0.34 to 2.56) · 1,184 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections1.12No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.8 · 98 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.8 · 204 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits11.3 · 84 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits39.2 · 182 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits4.3 · 214 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.2 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.9 · 68 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (9.8 to 16.9) · 656 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 186 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (392 patients answered, 23% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Room was "always" clean79%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well74%
Staff "always" explained53%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge80%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)65%
Staff "always" explained new medications67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital61%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects38%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%
See every measure and the patient survey for Saint Anthony Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 3 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Saint Anthony Medical Center
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths238.85 (193.03 to 284.68) · 111 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.346BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.98 (0.05 to 1.91) · 1,443 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.62 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.7 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 103 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths13 · 176 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.9 · 479 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths19.3 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 423 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.9 · 3,713 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.04 to 0.42) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 6,923 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.02 (1.16 to 4.87) · 1,719 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2 (0.5 to 3.49) · 554 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.47 (1.05 to 3.89) · 1,657 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths13.16 (6.5 to 19.82) · 564 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.61 (0 to 7.21) · 526 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.83 (0.4 to 3.26) · 318 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0 to 0.79) · 6,019 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 135 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.611No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.71No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.41No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.838No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.1 · 298 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21 · 716 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits13.4 · 197 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits9.6 · 538 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits30.3 · 537 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.8 · 800 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.4 (4.4 to 8.8) · 168 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.3 (9.3 to 15.8) · 168 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.9 · 131 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits12.4 · 87 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.2 · 206 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.4 (10.1 to 17.8) · 247 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 527 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,605 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Saint Anthony Medical Center
Cleanliness1
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Saint Anthony Medical Center
Room was "always" clean59%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital69%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Colonoscopy1-10None
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10None
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10None
Removal of tissue12More than 63% of doctors who do this
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10None

Money from drug and device companies

$2,024 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202518None$2,024
202413None$305
202311None$17

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsRibfix Titan$2,024
8 payments
  • Travel for Ribfix Titan · 2025-03-28 · $59
  • Meals for Ribfix Titan · 2025-03-28 · $21
  • Meals for Ribfix Titan · 2025-03-28 · $27
  • Travel for Ribfix Titan · 2025-03-28 · $819
  • Travel for Ribfix Titan · 2025-03-27 · $35
  • Travel for Medline · 2025-03-27 · $883
  • Travel for Medline · 2025-03-27 · $35
  • Meals for Advantagerib · 2025-03-27 · $146
See all 8 published payments
Every published payment
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-03-28Ribfix Titan$59
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsMeals · 2025-03-28Ribfix Titan$21
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsMeals · 2025-03-28Ribfix Titan$27
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-03-28Ribfix Titan$819
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-03-27Ribfix Titan$35
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-03-27Medline$883
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-03-27Medline$35
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsMeals · 2025-03-27Advantagerib$146
See earlier years (2024, 2023)

2024: $305

Payments by company in 2024
Ethicon USStratafix$305
3 payments
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2024-11-21 · $140
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2024-11-01 · $45
  • Meals for Echelon Circular · 2024-10-31 · $120

2023: $17

Payments by company in 2023
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsNeuro Plating System$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Neuro Plating System · 2023-10-29 · $17

Professional record

NPI
1801243068
Trained
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, 2016
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Surgery (208600000X); Federal specialty code 2086S0102X (2086S0102X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2016-05-18
NPI last updated
2025-04-11
NPI record certified
2025-04-11

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.