NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD

Ophthalmology Physician · Omaha, NE

Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1427007780, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 18525, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427007780
Name
Thomas W. Hejkal
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
18525 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8141 W Center RD, Omaha, NE 68124
Phone
(402) 391-1100
Enumerated
May 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 391-1233
Medicaid ID
91174901813 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100212000694); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8141 W Center RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Kirtibala Gupta, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1568671360
  5. Jimmy Khandalavala, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558471755
  6. Kevin Langel, ODOptometrist1467482240

Verify Thomas W. Hejkal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Thomas Hejkal195
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost75 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate16 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium14 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine13 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl11 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: $745.34

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Hejkal$745.34
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Eye Consultants PCOmaha, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thomas W. Hejkal among 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska

Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD is one of 117 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% 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 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 33% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Dasilva, MDOmaha, NE 681241992237903
  2. Anne Fitzpatrick, M.D.Omaha, NE 681241598740516
  3. Shane Havens, M.D.Omaha, NE 681241548498447
  4. Michael McIntosh, MDOmaha, NE 681241780754614
  5. John Peters, MDOmaha, NE 681241972525996
  6. Joseph Townley, MDOmaha, NE 681241972533743
  7. Matthew Brumm, M.D.Omaha, NE 681221154500726
  8. Bruce Brumm, M.D.Omaha, NE 681221629080239

Common questions

What is Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427007780, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8141 W Center RD, Omaha, NE, 68124. Phone: (402) 391-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 18525, 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 Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PHD had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.