Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Mahalek, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Kearney, NE

James Mahalek, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1104873918, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 23281, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1104873918
Name
James Mahalek
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
23281 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2810 W 35TH St Ste 1, Kearney, NE 68845
Phone
(308) 865-2570
Enumerated
May 27, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2810 W 35TH St Ste 1

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jensyn Beranek, PAPhysician Assistant1285389312
  2. Maureena David, RNNurse Practitioner1710805247
  3. Ryan Deblis, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1912138371
  4. Sarah Fehringer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619218211
  5. Jordan Grooms, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124704879
  6. Molly Oertwig, NP-CNurse Practitioner1215304704

Verify James Mahalek in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 380 among the 1,331 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Mahalek69
  2. Specialty average380

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl25 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,907.46

14 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,314 providers of this specialty with any payment received $36,733.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Mahalek$1,907.46
  2. Specialty average$36,733.57

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. New West Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Surgery PCKearney, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 15 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Nebraska.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Nebraska

  1. David Benavides, M.D.Kearney, NE1033190996
  2. Timothy Burd, M.D.Omaha, NE1902809387
  3. Jonathan Fuller, M.D.Omaha, NE1053314443
  4. Michael Longley, M.D.Omaha, NE1770586182
  5. John McClellan, M.D.Omaha, NE1114920592
  6. Geoffrey McCullen, MDLincoln, NE1104803931
  7. Eric Phillips, M.D.Omaha, NE1952304362
  8. Daniel Ripa, MDLincoln, NE1043269715
  9. Allen Sossan, DONorfolk, NE1275526238
  10. Steven Volin, MDLincoln, NE1750590683

Common questions

What is James Mahalek, MD's NPI number?

James Mahalek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104873918, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Mahalek, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2810 W 35TH St Ste 1, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Mahalek, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 23281, 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 James Mahalek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Mahalek, MD had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Mahalek, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.