Kurt Kapels, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Columbus, NE
Kurt Kapels, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Nebraska, and NPI 1831483791, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (Nebraska 27656, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt Kapels
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 27656 NE
6477 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4600 38TH St, Columbus, NE 68601
- Phone
- (402) 567-4442
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 462-4443
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140731001784); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4600 38TH St
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Verify Kurt Kapels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 27656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
435 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone39 claims
- Potassium Chloride23 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
- Levofloxacin17 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Columbus Hospital Medicine, LLCColumbus, NE
- Inpatient Physician Associates Grand Island LLCGrand Island, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kurt Kapels among 813 internal medicine physician records in Nebraska
Kurt Kapels, MD is one of 813 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 39% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 414 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 813 internal medicine physician records in Nebraska.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alicia Mizner, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011104238096
- Gregory Schafer, M.D.Columbus, NE 686011265546832
- Adam Brank, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685261033208087
- Ann Woerth, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685201396193520
- Fahad AlamLincoln, NE 685161518457894
- Yazan AlzedaneenLincoln, NE 685161821607102
- Kenneth Cheloha, MDLincoln, NE 685161982616090
- Scott Ingham, MDLincoln, NE 685161750940680
Common questions
What is Kurt Kapels, MD's NPI number?
Kurt Kapels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831483791, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt Kapels, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4600 38TH St, Columbus, NE, 68601. Phone: (402) 567-4442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt Kapels, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 27656, 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 Kurt Kapels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt Kapels, MD had 435 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.