David W. Swift, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Grand Island, NE
David W. Swift, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Grand Island, Nebraska, and NPI 1386642122, issued on Jul 13, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 18094, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David W. Swift
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 18094 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 729 N Custer Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Phone
- (308) 382-9266
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (308) 382-5290
- Medicaid ID
- 47059252300 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100513000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David W. Swift in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 18094Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,240 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate425 claims
- Methotrexate253 claims
- Prednisone186 claims
- Gabapentin139 claims
- Alendronate Sodium90 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl89 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: $90.58
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Unmc PhysiciansGrand Island, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David W. Swift among 46 rheumatology physician records in Nebraska
David W. Swift, M.D. is one of 46 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 83% 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, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 46 rheumatology physician records in Nebraska.
All 46 in Nebraska → Every provider in Grand Island → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Fay, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031578778338
- Mukund Kumar, MBBSNorfolk, NE 687011659896694
- Mashood Badshah, MDLincoln, NE 685161942829742
- Rick Chatwell, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161841260478
- Melvin Churchill, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161710957311
- Alan Jacobs, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161386614907
- Diana Meyler, M.DLincoln, NE 685161306371968
- Robert Valente, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161437129905
Common questions
What is David W. Swift, M.D.'s NPI number?
David W. Swift, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386642122, issued on Jul 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David W. Swift, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 729 N Custer Ave, Grand Island, NE, 68803. Phone: (308) 382-9266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David W. Swift, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 18094, 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 W. Swift, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David W. Swift, M.D. had 2,240 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.