Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Lincoln, NE
Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1922086644, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 14896, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Richard Gelber
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 14896 NE
22153 MN
120332-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2222 S 16TH Street, Lincoln, NE 68502
- Phone
- (402) 488-3002
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2023
- Fax
- (402) 483-8787
- Medicaid ID
- 47061995513 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100415000597); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Richard Gelber in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 14896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $25.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Neurological And Spinal Surgery LLCLincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Richard Gelber among 55 neurological surgery physician records in Nebraska
Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD is one of 55 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 55 neurological surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 55 in Nebraska → Every provider in Lincoln → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Gogela, MDLincoln, NE 685021326337023
- John Hawkins, D.O.Lincoln, NE 685021639585920
- Jeremy Hosein, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685021194145888
- Andrew Livingston, MDLincoln, NE 685021053569111
- Eric Pierson, MDLincoln, NE 685021821072521
- Benjamin Bixenmann, MDLincoln, NE 685121871728121
- Daniel Tomes, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685121558345264
- Joshua Anderson, MDGrand Island, NE 688031225252042
Common questions
What is Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922086644, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 S 16TH Street, Lincoln, NE, 68502. Phone: (402) 488-3002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 14896, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.