Rudy P. Lackner, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Omaha, NE
Rudy P. Lackner, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1578512604, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 19557, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rudy P. Lackner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 19557 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Emile 42ND St, Omaha, NE 68198
- Phone
- (402) 559-3232
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 559-4499
- Medicaid ID
- 47078557583 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100325000796); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rudy P. Lackner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 19557Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $243.64
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Unmc PhysiciansOmaha, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rudy P. Lackner among 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nebraska
Rudy P. Lackner, MD is one of 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 86% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 35 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nebraska.
All 35 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David BerkheimOmaha, NE 681981275832537
- Anthony Castleberry, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981427285931
- Amber Duda, DOOmaha, NE 681981699203539
- Kim Duncan, MDOmaha, NE 681981801844097
- Brett Duncan, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981720309917
- Jeffrey Gold, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981093719965
- Erik Lewis, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981316381106
- Helenmari Merritt, D.O.Omaha, NE 681981841456498
Common questions
What is Rudy P. Lackner, MD's NPI number?
Rudy P. Lackner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578512604, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rudy P. Lackner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Emile 42ND St, Omaha, NE, 68198. Phone: (402) 559-3232. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rudy P. Lackner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 19557, 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 Rudy P. Lackner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rudy P. Lackner, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.