NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Broadus Zane Atkins, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Kearney, NE

Broadus Zane Atkins, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1124022983, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 36228, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124022983
Name
Broadus Zane Atkins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
36228 NE
MD60774388 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
816 22ND Ave Ste 100, Kearney, NE 68845
Phone
(308) 865-2263
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2024
Fax
(308) 865-2541
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240510002350); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 816 22ND Ave Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Scot Bandel, DPMPodiatrist1497774137
  2. Kelcy Bentley, PAPhysician Assistant1679207716
  3. Sean Denney, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1710979950
  4. Sarah Doss, MDNeurology Physician1215599311
  5. Kierstyn FishellNurse Practitioner1164226486
  6. James Hall, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1336437359

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Broadus Atkins16
  2. Specialty average101

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: $3,513.03

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Broadus Atkins$3,513.03
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Bryan Hospital KearneyKearney, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Broadus Zane Atkins among 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nebraska

Broadus Zane Atkins, MD is one of 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 86% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 25 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pankaj Kulshrestha, MDKearney, NE 688471619900065
  2. Edward Raines, MDNorfolk, NE 687011568414258
  3. Deepak Gangahar, MDLincoln, NE 685261710072087
  4. Andrew Goldstein, MDLincoln, NE 685261518951284
  5. Giles Hedderich, MDLincoln, NE 685261518043744
  6. Ronald Jex, MDLincoln, NE 685261629163910
  7. Richard Thompson, MDLincoln, NE 685261699989772
  8. Stephen Carveth, MDLincoln, NE 685161013275254

Common questions

What is Broadus Zane Atkins, MD's NPI number?

Broadus Zane Atkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124022983, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Broadus Zane Atkins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 816 22ND Ave Ste 100, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Broadus Zane Atkins, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 36228, 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 Broadus Zane Atkins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Broadus Zane Atkins, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.