David Benjamin Berkheim
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Omaha, NE
David Benjamin Berkheim is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1275832537, issued on Mar 24, 2011. Check the license (Nebraska 29477, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Benjamin Berkheim
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 29477 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 S. 48TH St, Omaha, NE 68198
- Phone
- (402) 559-3232
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 559-4499
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180627001785); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 35 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Verify David Benjamin Berkheim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 29477Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Unmc PhysiciansOmaha, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Benjamin Berkheim among 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nebraska
David Benjamin Berkheim 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 2011, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
All 35 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Castleberry, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981427285931
- Amber Duda, DOOmaha, NE 681981699203539
- Kim Duncan, MDOmaha, NE 681981801844097
- Brett Duncan, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981720309917
- Jeffrey Gold, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981093719965
- Rudy Lackner, MDOmaha, NE 681981578512604
- Erik Lewis, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981316381106
- Helenmari Merritt, D.O.Omaha, NE 681981841456498
Common questions
What is David Benjamin Berkheim's NPI number?
David Benjamin Berkheim's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275832537, issued on Mar 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Benjamin Berkheim located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 S. 48TH St, Omaha, NE, 68198. Phone: (402) 559-3232. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Benjamin Berkheim's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 29477, 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 David Benjamin Berkheim prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Benjamin Berkheim had 23 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.