Lance John Kugler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Omaha, NE
Lance John Kugler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1255370466, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska NE23266, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lance John Kugler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- NE23266 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13923 Gold Cir, Omaha, NE 68144
- Phone
- (402) 558-2211
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050621001196); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 117 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 13923 Gold Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Linda Morgan, ODOptometrist1841219771
- William SchlichtemeierOphthalmology Physician1659360014
Verify Lance John Kugler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license NE23266Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $2,027.74
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Kugler Vision PCOmaha, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lance John Kugler among 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska
Lance John Kugler, MD is one of 117 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 33% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 33% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1999 among the 76 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska.
All 117 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William SchlichtemeierOmaha, NE 681441659360014
- Brandon Baartman, M.D.Omaha, NE 681371124464664
- Keegan MechelsOmaha, NE 681371821558420
- Lorraine Provencher, M.D.Omaha, NE 681371174935910
- Mary Haschke, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541295187110
- Sao Liu, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541548275472
- Sao Liu, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541801802806
- William Thomas, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541245246263
Common questions
What is Lance John Kugler, MD's NPI number?
Lance John Kugler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255370466, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lance John Kugler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13923 Gold Cir, Omaha, NE, 68144. Phone: (402) 558-2211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lance John Kugler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number NE23266, 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 Lance John Kugler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lance John Kugler, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.