Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Omaha, NE
Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1497722763, issued on Mar 4, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 23271, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas B. Bruggeman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 23271 NE
MD-36083 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2725 S 144TH St Ste 212, Omaha, NE 68144
- Phone
- (402) 637-0800
- Enumerated
- Mar 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2022
- Fax
- (402) 637-0808
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050909000240); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2725 S 144TH St Ste 212
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicholas B. Bruggeman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 23271Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone16 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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: $182.75
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Orthowest, LLCOmaha, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas B. Bruggeman among 23 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nebraska
Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D. is one of 23 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 91% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 23 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 23 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Coffey, M.D.Omaha, NE 681441215138607
- Todd Gaddie, M.D.Omaha, NE 681441801101308
- Alex Lesiak, MDOmaha, NE 681441972802379
- Jason Mickels, M.D.Omaha, NE 681441164497806
- Richard Murphy, MDOmaha, NE 681441992770614
- Michael Thompson, MDOmaha, NE 681441063428167
- Robert Cochran, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541013946318
- David Clough, MDOmaha, NE 681301316971781
Common questions
What is Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497722763, issued on Mar 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2725 S 144TH St Ste 212, Omaha, NE, 68144. Phone: (402) 637-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 23271, 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 Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas B. Bruggeman, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.