NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Hastings, NE

Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Hastings, Nebraska, and NPI 1558332346, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 20077, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558332346
Name
Lorraine L. Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
20077 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2727 W 2ND St, Hastings, NE 68901
Phone
(402) 463-1250
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 463-1461
Medicaid ID
100250159/00 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100104000672); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2727 W 2ND St

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

  1. Tania AmayaPersonal Care Attendant1235936980
  2. Ninetta Brito NapolesPersonal Care Attendant1477367910
  3. Hector Cacines FerrerPersonal Care Attendant1326851585
  4. Tobi DavisPersonal Care Attendant1811794670
  5. Maria Diaz De ArandaPersonal Care Attendant1649155854
  6. Maricel Gonzalez LopezPersonal Care Attendant1457164659

Verify Lorraine L. Edwards 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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

5,605 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lorraine Edwards5,605
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa443 claims
  2. Lamotrigine339 claims
  3. Levetiracetam300 claims
  4. Topiramate222 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl213 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl207 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $357.65

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lorraine Edwards$357.65
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Lorraine L. Edwards among 130 neurology physician records in Nebraska

Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D. is one of 130 neurology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 70% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 70 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 130 neurology physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maxwell NyceHastings, NE 689011700375854
  2. Andrew Saw, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471235232638
  3. Jan Weber, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471487637229
  4. Sarah Doss, MDKearney, NE 688451215599311
  5. Joel Paraiso, MDGrand Island, NE 688031396863882
  6. Balachandran Wariyar, MDGrand Island, NE 688031851479596
  7. Zara Fatima, M.DNorfolk, NE 687011457735722
  8. Sara Khorasani, M.D.Norfolk, NE 687011588806228

Common questions

What is Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558332346, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2727 W 2ND St, Hastings, NE, 68901. Phone: (402) 463-1250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 20077, 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 Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D. had 5,605 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lorraine L. Edwards, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.

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