Derek W. Lahm, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Omaha, NE
Derek W. Lahm, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1720718141, issued on Jun 16, 2022. Check the license (Nebraska 9273, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek W. Lahm
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 9273 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 985540 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 68198
- Phone
- (402) 559-1859
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 985540 Nebraska Medical Ctr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek W. Lahm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 9273Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
230 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost78 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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: $990.52
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska.
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- David Blodgett, MDLincoln, NE1144217092
Common questions
What is Derek W. Lahm, MD's NPI number?
Derek W. Lahm, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720718141, issued on Jun 16, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek W. Lahm, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985540 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE, 68198. Phone: (402) 559-1859. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek W. Lahm, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 9273, 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 Derek W. Lahm, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek W. Lahm, MD had 230 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.