Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Lincoln, NE
Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1437640067, issued on May 18, 2018. Check the license (Nebraska 33914, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Vernon Purbaugh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 33914 NE
8209 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2222 S 16TH St Ste 340, Lincoln, NE 68502
- Phone
- (402) 483-8534
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220523001837); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 130 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2222 S 16TH St Ste 340
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Crespo Artunduaga, MDNeurology Physician1679068530
- Erin Dennis, MDNeurology Physician1740848720
- Trevor Gregath, MDNeurology Physician1164866976
- Kylie HajekNeuroscience Registered Nurse1750235883
- Desiree Hammersley, RN BSNNeurology Physician1174403570
- Navya Joseph, MDNeurology Physician1306366364
Verify Matthew Vernon Purbaugh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 33914Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
210 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam89 claims
- Donepezil Hcl21 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
- Lacosamide15 claims
- Clobazam13 claims
- Divalproex Sodium Er13 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): 92.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $158.92
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
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
- Bryan Physician NetworkLincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Vernon Purbaugh among 130 neurology physician records in Nebraska
Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, 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 2018, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 70 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
All 130 in Nebraska → Every provider in Lincoln → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Crespo Artunduaga, MDLincoln, NE 685021679068530
- Erin Dennis, MDLincoln, NE 685021740848720
- Trevor Gregath, MDLincoln, NE 685021164866976
- Desiree Hammersley, RN BSNLincoln, NE 685021174403570
- Navya Joseph, MDLincoln, NE 685021306366364
- Elvin Mirzazada, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685021528636073
- Marco Pares, MDLincoln, NE 685021003497603
- Michael Vavra, MDLincoln, NE 685021114182359
Common questions
What is Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437640067, issued on May 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 S 16TH St Ste 340, Lincoln, NE, 68502. Phone: (402) 483-8534. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 33914, 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 Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Vernon Purbaugh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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.
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.