NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Mahalek, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Kearney, NE

James Michael Mahalek, MD is an orthopaedic surgery 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104873918
Name
James Michael Mahalek
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
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
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(308) 865-2508
Medicaid ID
200334990A KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050804001170); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1912138371
  4. Sarah Fehringer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619218211
  5. Jordan Grooms, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124704879
  6. Molly Oertwig, NP-CNurse Practitioner1215304704

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  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 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 average346

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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.

  1. James Mahalek$1,907
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

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

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

13 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Kearney

They are 13 of the 1,569 NPPES records with a practice address in Kearney, and 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska

  1. Abdi Abud, MDOmaha, NE1629771308
  2. Brent Adamson, M.D.Kearney, NE1235132457
  3. John Albers, MDGrand Island, NE1295931566
  4. Neil Antonson, MDOmaha, NE1962062828
  5. Casey Beran, MDOmaha, NE1144479957
  6. Armand Berry, MDOmaha, NE1750208377
  7. Scott Bigelow, M.D.Lincoln, NE1053339846
  8. Barry Bohlen, M.D.Hastings, NE1710928130
  9. Michael Bokemper, M.D.Lincoln, NE1346668894
  10. Eric Bonness, M.D.Omaha, NE1194085514

Common questions

What is James Michael Mahalek, MD's NPI number?

James Michael 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 Michael 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 Michael 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 Michael Mahalek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Michael Mahalek, MD had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Michael Mahalek, MD's MIPS final 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), 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.