Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Lincoln, NE
Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1023031341, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 23624, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Kristian Gove
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 23624 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6900 A St, Lincoln, NE 68510
- Phone
- (402) 436-2000
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 434-2691
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070713000069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 23 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6900 A St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Ayers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639407034
- Ryan Baumert, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1205928181
- Corey Courtney, ATCAthletic Trainer1235028929
- Julia Garner, PTPhysical Therapist1760674931
- Mason HanseSurgical Physician Assistant1124949102
- Douglas Koch, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245205947
Verify Nicholas Kristian Gove in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 23624Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
67 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $33.49
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. 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
- Nebraska Orthopaedic Center PCLincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Kristian Gove among 23 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nebraska
Nicholas Kristian Gove, 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
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Lincoln → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Cullan, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101912916594
- Tristan Hartzell, M.D.Norfolk, NE 687011184797110
- Jesse Meaike, MDNorfolk, NE 687011164956728
- Dolf Ichtertz, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031952492845
- Nils Nystrom, MDOmaha, NE 681981245280361
- Robert Cochran, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541013946318
- Nicholas Bruggeman, M.D.Omaha, NE 681441497722763
- Michael Coffey, M.D.Omaha, NE 681441215138607
Common questions
What is Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023031341, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6900 A St, Lincoln, NE, 68510. Phone: (402) 436-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 23624, 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 Kristian Gove, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D. had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Kristian Gove, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.