Erik Thor Otterberg, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Omaha, NE
Erik Thor Otterberg, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1831157536, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 21337, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Thor Otterberg
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 21337 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8005 Farnam Dr Ste 305, Omaha, NE 68114
- Phone
- (402) 390-4111
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2023
- Fax
- (402) 390-4115
- Medicaid IDs
- 0530154 IA
47063010113 NE - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210331001010); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 8005 Farnam Dr Ste 305
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Erik Thor Otterberg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 21337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
573 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 220 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl151 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen94 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
- Amoxicillin49 claims
- Meloxicam48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 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): 82.7 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: $179.99
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- MD West One, PCOmaha, NE
- Shenandoah Medical CenterShenandoah, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
- Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska.
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- Casey Beran, MDOmaha, NE1144479957
- Armand Berry, MDOmaha, NE1750208377
- Scott Bigelow, M.D.Lincoln, NE1053339846
- Barry Bohlen, M.D.Hastings, NE1710928130
- Michael Bokemper, M.D.Lincoln, NE1346668894
- Eric Bonness, M.D.Omaha, NE1194085514
Common questions
What is Erik Thor Otterberg, MD's NPI number?
Erik Thor Otterberg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831157536, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Thor Otterberg, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8005 Farnam Dr Ste 305, Omaha, NE, 68114. Phone: (402) 390-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Thor Otterberg, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 21337, 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 Erik Thor Otterberg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Thor Otterberg, MD had 573 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erik Thor Otterberg, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 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.