Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Bend, OR
Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bend, Oregon, and NPI 1558942383, issued on Apr 14, 2021. Check the license (Oregon MD218776, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nica Elena Lurtsema
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD218776 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1501 NE Medical Center Dr, Bend, OR 97701
- Phone
- (541) 382-4900
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2021
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 500837469 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240708000622); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2021
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nica Elena Lurtsema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD218776Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
877 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium55 claims
- Lisinopril51 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium47 claims
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Sertraline Hcl26 claims
- Metformin Hcl22 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bend Memorial Clinic PCBend, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nica Elena Lurtsema among 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon
Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD is one of 2,847 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 75% 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 91% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2009 among the 1,671 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
114 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bend
They are 114 of the 5,313 NPPES records with a practice address in Bend, and 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon.
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Common questions
What is Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD's NPI number?
Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558942383, issued on Apr 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 NE Medical Center Dr, Bend, OR, 97701. Phone: (541) 382-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD218776, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nica Elena Lurtsema, MD had 877 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.