Gerald E. Matzke, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Gothenburg, NE
Gerald E. Matzke, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Gothenburg, Nebraska, and NPI 1154345973, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 16542, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald E. Matzke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- 16542 NE
0436174 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 918 20TH Street, Gothenburg, NE 69138
- Phone
- (308) 537-7131
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (308) 537-7310
- Medicaid ID
- 10026082600 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060828000109); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 918 20TH Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aaron Salomon, PACPhysician Assistant1689736019
- Carol Shackleton, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1629004759
Verify Gerald E. Matzke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 16542Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
293 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone36 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl32 claims
- Azithromycin26 claims
- Ondansetron Odt18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $19.49
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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 2 group practices
- First Care Medical PCKearney, NE
- Quality Urgent CareMcCook, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
1 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records list a practice address in Gothenburg
They are 1 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in Gothenburg, and 12 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Nebraska.
Other sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Nebraska
- Amard Abcejo, DOOmaha, NE1134571862
- Ryan Antonawich, DOOmaha, NE1194454868
- Julia Black, DOOmaha, NE1114379872
- Justin Chin, D.O.Offutt Afb, NE1154825552
- Hannah Hornsby, MDOffutt Afb, NE1609433267
- Latraia Landrum, MDOffutt Afb, NE1508386871
- Thomas Meredith, M.D.Offutt Afb, NE1639465099
- Sean Mullendore, M.D.Bellevue, NE1821081365
- Justis Stolz, MDKearney, NE1114418381
- Danielle Wooldrik, D.O.Kearney, NE1548608326
Common questions
What is Gerald E. Matzke, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald E. Matzke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154345973, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald E. Matzke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 918 20TH Street, Gothenburg, NE, 69138. Phone: (308) 537-7131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald E. Matzke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 16542, 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 Gerald E. Matzke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald E. Matzke, M.D. had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gerald E. Matzke, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 of 100. 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.