Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Kearney, NE
Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1700327954, issued on Mar 20, 2017. Check the license (Nebraska 34556, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Joseph Klinginsmith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 34556 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 615 W 39TH St, Kearney, NE 68845
- Phone
- (308) 865-2277
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2022
- Fax
- (308) 865-2523
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221013003285); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 615 W 39TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- McKenzie Behrendt, OTR/L, OTDOccupational Therapist1427506419
- Sarah Guthard, PA-C, ATCPhysician Assistant1235795808
- Crystal Hinrichs, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1154558070
- Matthew Johnson, MDOtolaryngology Physician1750677894
- Casey Kenny, MS-CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1942530365
- Matthew Kenny, DPTPhysical Therapist1326374141
Verify Michael Joseph Klinginsmith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 34556Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
249 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide27 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid20 claims
- Omeprazole19 claims
- Ofloxacin18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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): 74.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $560.27
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ent Physicians OF Kearney PCKearney, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Joseph Klinginsmith among 98 otolaryngology physician records in Nebraska
Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD is one of 98 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 98 otolaryngology physician records in Nebraska.
All 98 in Nebraska → Every provider in Kearney → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Connely, MDKearney, NE 688451669462305
- Matthew Johnson, MDKearney, NE 688451750677894
- David Owen, MDKearney, NE 688451356331094
- Donovan Foote, M. D.Grand Island, NE 688031922333954
- Richard Goble, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031225116163
- Timothy Knudsen, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031982782827
- Thomas Nabity, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031306924220
- Mark Keller, M.D.Hastings, NE 689011790762110
Common questions
What is Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD's NPI number?
Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700327954, issued on Mar 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 W 39TH St, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 34556, 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 Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Joseph Klinginsmith, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.3 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.
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.