NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Louis Citta, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Columbus, NE

Joseph Louis Citta, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Nebraska, and NPI 1992960801, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license (Nebraska 25219, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992960801
Name
Joseph Louis Citta
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
25219 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4214 38TH St, Columbus, NE 68601
Phone
(402) 564-1338
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2026
Fax
(402) 564-8902
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091109000007); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2008
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 4214 38TH St

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

  1. Kipton Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124098710
  2. Katie Beller, RD, LMNTRegistered Dietitian1154948248
  3. Lindsey ClareyClinical Social Worker1023626140
  4. Kendra Dvorak, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1588071815
  5. Megan Faltys, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1487801494
  6. Isabella Hemmer, PAPhysician Assistant1366049512

Verify Joseph Louis Citta 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,773 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Citta8,773
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium321 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate316 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium312 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate280 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium276 claims
  6. Lisinopril251 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: $26.21

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Citta$26.21
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Columbus Family Practice Associates, P.C.Columbus, NE

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

Joseph Louis Citta among 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska

Joseph Louis Citta, MD is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 789 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 16 of the 785 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kipton Anderson, MDColumbus, NE 686011124098710
  2. Edward Discoe, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011447252721
  3. Megan Faltys, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011487801494
  4. Marcia Goering, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011295893188
  5. Jeffrey Gotschall, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011174525414
  6. Steven Lapke, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011710928817
  7. Luke Lemke, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011104820489
  8. Donald Rigler, D.O.Columbus, NE 686011467502468

Common questions

What is Joseph Louis Citta, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Louis Citta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992960801, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Louis Citta, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4214 38TH St, Columbus, NE, 68601. Phone: (402) 564-1338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Louis Citta, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 25219, 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 Joseph Louis Citta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Louis Citta, MD had 8,773 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.