Medicare provider payments and utilization data for Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska received $5.3B in total Medicare provider payments across 10 years of data.
The top specialty by spending is Ophthalmology, accounting for $60.9M in payments across 82 providers.
In 2023, 8.3K providers were actively billing Medicare in Nebraska.
Annual Medicare spending grew 31% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $447.3M | 14.7M | 6.6K | — |
| 2015 | $475.8M | 16.3M | 6.9K | +6.4% |
| 2016 | $484.4M | 16.3M | 7.2K | +1.8% |
| 2017 | $515.4M | 17.0M | 7.5K | +6.4% |
| 2018 | $538.5M | 17.6M | 7.7K | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $568.5M | 18.6M | 7.8K | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $517.5M | 17.2M | 7.8K | -9.0% |
| 2021 | $576.8M | 18.8M | 8.0K | +11.4% |
| 2022 | $563.7M | 19.0M | 8.2K | -2.3% |
| 2023 | $587.4M | 19.5M | 8.3K | +4.2% |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $47.9M | 658.2K | 3.2K |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $25.3M | 492.9K | 3.2K |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | $21.4M | 738.2K | 14 |
| J9271 | Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | $18.1M | 420.0K | 27 |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $15.2M | 34.2K | 202 |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | $15.2M | 22.0K | 21 |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | $12.8M | 699.5K | 204 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $11.9M | 208.2K | 1.4K |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $10.8M | 631.0K | 710 |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | $9.7M | 1.3M | 179 |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $9.6M | 111.7K | 826 |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | $9.6M | 46.9K | 23 |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | $8.1M | 21.1K | 44 |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | $8.0M | 342.3K | 586 |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | $7.6M | 82.2K | 852 |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | $7.0M | 20.6K | 160 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $7.0M | 68.8K | 1.3K |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $6.7M | 54.3K | 1.1K |
| 98941 | Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions | $6.5M | 246.8K | 429 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $6.4M | 60.8K | 915 |
| Specialty | Payments | Providers | Avg per Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | $60.9M | 82 | $742.4K |
| Ambulatory Surgical Center | $39.7M | 46 | $863.9K |
| Ambulance Service Provider | $39.6M | 184 | $215.3K |
| Family Practice | $36.9M | 637 | $57.9K |
| Hematology-Oncology | $31.9M | 28 | $1.1M |
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | $28.4M | 640 | $44.4K |
| Internal Medicine | $27.8M | 312 | $89.2K |
| Nurse Practitioner | $24.8M | 1.3K | $19.6K |
| Physician Assistant | $22.6M | 903 | $25.0K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $22.2M | 174 | $127.4K |
| Medical Oncology | $21.0M | 30 | $701.5K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $14.1M | 137 | $103.0K |
| Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | $13.8M | 196 | $70.5K |
| Cardiology | $13.3M | 80 | $166.2K |
| Gastroenterology | $12.7M | 72 | $177.0K |
| Rheumatology | $11.7M | 30 | $391.4K |
| Dermatology | $11.7M | 51 | $229.2K |
| Hospitalist | $11.4M | 174 | $65.3K |
| Optometry | $9.9M | 294 | $33.7K |
| Urology | $8.2M | 50 | $164.8K |
| Chiropractic | $7.8M | 463 | $16.8K |
| Radiation Oncology | $7.2M | 26 | $276.9K |
| Emergency Medicine | $6.7M | 198 | $34.1K |
| Podiatry | $6.0M | 65 | $92.1K |
| Interventional Cardiology | $6.0M | 38 | $157.2K |
Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.