Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Kearney, NE
Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1023306289, issued on Jul 20, 2011. Check the license (Nebraska 29514, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Jens Nielsen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 29514 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2810 W 35TH St, Kearney, NE 68845
- Phone
- (308) 865-2570
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2024
- Fax
- (308) 865-2508
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170510002397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2810 W 35TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kurt Behrhorst, ATCAthletic Trainer1558562892
- Sarah Binderup, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710284534
- Melissa Bruggeman, PTPhysical Therapist1639574197
- Matthew Butler, PAPhysician Assistant1689075897
- Heber Crockett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1669412698
- Lauren Erickson, OTD OTR/LOccupational Therapist1205922168
Verify Paul Jens Nielsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 29514Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
868 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 462 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl292 claims
- Ibuprofen166 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen143 claims
- Meloxicam92 claims
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Methylprednisolone29 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): 77.6 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New West Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Surgery PCKearney, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
13 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Kearney
They are 13 of the 1,569 NPPES records with a practice address in Kearney, and 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 13 in Kearney → All 177 in Nebraska → Every provider in Kearney →
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska
- Abdi Abud, MDOmaha, NE1629771308
- Brent Adamson, M.D.Kearney, NE1235132457
- John Albers, MDGrand Island, NE1295931566
- Neil Antonson, MDOmaha, NE1962062828
- Casey Beran, MDOmaha, NE1144479957
- Armand Berry, MDOmaha, NE1750208377
- Scott Bigelow, M.D.Lincoln, NE1053339846
- Barry Bohlen, M.D.Hastings, NE1710928130
- Michael Bokemper, M.D.Lincoln, NE1346668894
- Eric Bonness, M.D.Omaha, NE1194085514
Common questions
What is Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023306289, issued on Jul 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2810 W 35TH St, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 29514, 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 Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D. had 868 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Jens Nielsen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.