NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD

Optometrist · Omaha, NE

Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1629645437, issued on Jun 9, 2021. Check the license (Nebraska 1542, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629645437
Name
Lexye Nichole Bruegman
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1542 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6720 S 178TH St, Omaha, NE 68135
Phone
(402) 235-5848
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211201000198); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6720 S 178TH St

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

  1. Shelby Clay, LCSWClinical Social Worker1922977032
  2. Andrea Payne, MSW, PLMHP, PCMSWMental Health Counselor1902618994
  3. Allison Uddin, LMHPClinical Social Worker1588484810
  4. Linda WhalenMental Health Counselor1407671456

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Lexye Bruegman70
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate27 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 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: $96.01

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lexye Bruegman$96.01
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Omaha Primary Eye Care, P.C.Elkhorn, NE

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

Lexye Nichole Bruegman among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska

Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD is one of 452 optometrist 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 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Nebraska

There are 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristin Reed, OD, FAAOOmaha, NE 681351720420961
  2. Jessica Rischling, ODOmaha, NE 681351083454888
  3. Alexander Vaughn, ODOmaha, NE 681351831027069
  4. Stephen Felt, O.D.Omaha, NE 681341144229543
  5. Muriel Jepsen, ODOmaha, NE 681341013270453
  6. Michelle Bergman, ODOmaha, NE 681371578647376
  7. Jennifer Brammeier, ODOmaha, NE 681371003923855
  8. Alexander DonovanOmaha, NE 681371457971103

Common questions

What is Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD's NPI number?

Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629645437, issued on Jun 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6720 S 178TH St, Omaha, NE, 68135. Phone: (402) 235-5848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1542, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lexye Nichole Bruegman, OD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.