NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vikas Gulati, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Omaha, NE

Vikas Gulati, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1952563900, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Nebraska 24371, 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
1952563900
Name
Vikas Gulati
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
24371 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
985540 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 68198
Phone
(402) 559-4276
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090708000028); accepts Medicare assignment
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 985540 Nebraska Medical Ctr

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

  1. Aniruddha AgarwalOphthalmology Physician1093178881
  2. Collin Asheim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801681788
  3. Jack Begley, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881487239
  4. Charlene Choo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730929415
  5. Timothy Kaftan, MDOphthalmology Physician1114861978
  6. Derek Lahm, MDOphthalmology Physician1720718141

Verify Vikas Gulati 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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

5,957 Medicare Part D claims for 676 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Vikas Gulati5,957
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost2,594 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol1,115 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate593 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate502 claims
  5. Rhopressa337 claims
  6. Pilocarpine Hcl179 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: $78.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, 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. Vikas Gulati$78.73
  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. Unmc PhysiciansOmaha, NE

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

Vikas Gulati among 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska

Vikas Gulati, MD 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 2008, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1999 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Aniruddha AgarwalOmaha, NE 681981093178881
  2. Deepta Ghate, M.D.Omaha, NE 681981992023220
  3. John Halgren, MDOmaha, NE 681981700835055
  4. Timothy Kaftan, MDOmaha, NE 681981114861978
  5. Derek Lahm, MDOmaha, NE 681981720718141
  6. Preston Lewis, MDOmaha, NE 681981366375479
  7. Nam Nguyen, MDOmaha, NE 681981922993633
  8. John Shepherd, MDOmaha, NE 681981265614325

Common questions

What is Vikas Gulati, MD's NPI number?

Vikas Gulati, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952563900, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vikas Gulati, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985540 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE, 68198. Phone: (402) 559-4276. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vikas Gulati, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 24371, 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 Vikas Gulati, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vikas Gulati, MD had 5,957 Medicare Part D claims for 676 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.