Benjamin J. Hung, MD
Surgery Physician · Lincoln, NE
Benjamin J. Hung, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1245233154, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 21773, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin J. Hung
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 21773 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 S 70TH St, Lincoln, NE 68510
- Phone
- (402) 441-4760
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 441-4764
- Medicaid IDs
- 208935817 MO
1714220 IA
100397350B KS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060727000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 575 S 70TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jean Baumeister, AUDIOLOGISTAudiology Assistant1871500678
- David Baxter, MDAnesthesiology Physician1801092853
- Aaron Bott, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1861712218
- Dorothy Brokering, DPTPhysical Therapist1376864074
- Jayson Brueggemann, MS ATC, CSCSAthletic Trainer1700080728
- Carrie Ehrlich, OTR/L, MOTOccupational Therapist1427207356
Verify Benjamin J. Hung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 21773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,315.92
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Surgical Associates, P.C.Lincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin J. Hung among 231 surgery physician records in Nebraska
Benjamin J. Hung, MD is one of 231 surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 113 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 231 surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 231 in Nebraska → Every provider in Lincoln → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jordan Bowling, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101114216603
- John Fallick, MDLincoln, NE 685101083791560
- Greg Fitzke, MDLincoln, NE 685101255334124
- Louis Gogela, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101457379257
- Zijun Hao, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101073543278
- Robert Maben, MDLincoln, NE 685101336142264
- Stephen Nagengast, MDLincoln, NE 685101649357104
- R Michael Norris, MDLincoln, NE 685101528061462
Common questions
What is Benjamin J. Hung, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin J. Hung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245233154, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin J. Hung, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 S 70TH St, Lincoln, NE, 68510. Phone: (402) 441-4760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin J. Hung, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 21773, 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 J. Hung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin J. Hung, MD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin J. Hung, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.