Lynell W. Klassen, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Omaha, NE
Lynell W. Klassen, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1710936877, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 16163, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lynell W. Klassen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 16163 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 68198
- Phone
- (402) 559-4015
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 559-6788
- Medicaid ID
- 47078557532 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100429000049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lynell W. Klassen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 16163Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
192 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone51 claims
- Celecoxib31 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate17 claims
- Methotrexate17 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: $13,800.00
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was AstraZeneca UK Limited. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Unmc PhysiciansOmaha, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lynell W. Klassen among 46 rheumatology physician records in Nebraska
Lynell W. Klassen, MD is one of 46 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 83% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2001 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 46 rheumatology physician records in Nebraska.
All 46 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Cannella, MDOmaha, NE 681981578521357
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- Alan Erickson, MDOmaha, NE 681981043286693
- Rachel Jenkins, MDOmaha, NE 681981184366650
- Samantha Kohn, MDOmaha, NE 681981437779782
- Ming Tuen LamOmaha, NE 681981831886555
- Tina Mahajan, M.D,Omaha, NE 681981730399718
- Ted Mikuls, MDOmaha, NE 681981255382743
Common questions
What is Lynell W. Klassen, MD's NPI number?
Lynell W. Klassen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710936877, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lynell W. Klassen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE, 68198. Phone: (402) 559-4015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lynell W. Klassen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 16163, 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 Lynell W. Klassen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lynell W. Klassen, MD had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.