Vega Were, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Omaha, NE
Vega Were, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1801416169, issued on Apr 16, 2020. Check the license (Nebraska 37053, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vega Were
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 37053 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 N 30TH St, Omaha, NE 68131
- Phone
- (531) 355-1234
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251009004260); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vega Were in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 37053Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Father Flanagans Boys HomeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vega Were among 98 otolaryngology physician records in Nebraska
Vega Were, MD is one of 98 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2007 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 98 otolaryngology physician records in Nebraska.
All 98 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heather Gomes, M.D.Omaha, NE 681311790963924
- Elizabeth Kelly, MDOmaha, NE 681311851534770
- Rodney Lusk, M.D.Omaha, NE 681311952466443
- James Huerter, MDOmaha, NE 681301225071681
- William Ingram, MDOmaha, NE 681301669421954
- Frederic Ogren, MDOmaha, NE 681301881623569
- Adam Pleas, M.D.Omaha, NE 681301639374572
- Ashley Bauer, MDOmaha, NE 681241942613831
Common questions
What is Vega Were, MD's NPI number?
Vega Were, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801416169, issued on Apr 16, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vega Were, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N 30TH St, Omaha, NE, 68131. Phone: (531) 355-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vega Were, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 37053, 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 Vega Were, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vega Were, MD had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.