Thomas J. Wente, DO
Family Medicine Physician · South Sioux City, NE
Thomas J. Wente, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and NPI 1538134002, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 188, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. Wente
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 188 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3250 Plaza Dr, South Sioux City, NE 68776
- Phone
- (402) 412-4220
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2026
- Fax
- (402) 494-1365
- Medicaid IDs
- 10025302400 NE
5190330 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051026000707); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 1,287 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3250 Plaza Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melissa Austreim-Krell, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1942562129
- Michael Brenner, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1114992674
- Jenna Comstock, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265159305
- Diane Drevs, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1518990928
- Kevin Folchert, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124093695
- Austin Granatowicz, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184240533
Verify Thomas J. Wente in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
15,840 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 458 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium733 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium730 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium491 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium464 claims
- Omeprazole443 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate426 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: $1,320.20
74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Family Health Care OF Siouxland PLCSouth Sioux City, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas J. Wente among 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska
Thomas J. Wente, DO is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 77% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 789 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 family medicine physician records list a practice address in South Sioux City
They are 12 of the 396 NPPES records with a practice address in South Sioux City, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska.
All 1,287 in Nebraska → Every provider in South Sioux City → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Austreim-Krell, M.D.South Sioux City, NE 687761942562129
- Michael Brenner, M.D.South Sioux City, NE 687761114992674
- Ifan Chen, ARNPSouth Sioux City, NE 687761346235199
- Maha Elgawly, MDSouth Sioux City, NE 687761881271724
- David Ensz, M.D.South Sioux City, NE 687761124245899
- Kevin Folchert, MDSouth Sioux City, NE 687761124093695
- Austin Granatowicz, MDSouth Sioux City, NE 687761184240533
- Michael Hattan, MDSouth Sioux City, NE 687761124093232
Common questions
What is Thomas J. Wente, DO's NPI number?
Thomas J. Wente, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538134002, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. Wente, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3250 Plaza Dr, South Sioux City, NE, 68776. Phone: (402) 412-4220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. Wente, DO's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 188, 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 J. Wente, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. Wente, DO had 15,840 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.