Thomas J. Wente, DO
NPI 1538134002ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· South Sioux City, NE
Family Medicine (DO) with Family Health Care of Siouxland PLC, practicing in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,422,828 for 15,840 claims, against $210,058 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,441 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Lukes Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1538134002 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 188 | NE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (IA); Practitioner - Family Practice (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 367 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 18,873 across 105 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $210,058 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,840 · 27,423 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 655 |
| Total drug cost | $1,422,828 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Family Health Care of Siouxland PLCSioux City, IA · 50 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City, IA
Other facilities
- Aveanna HealthcareHome health agency · Sioux City, IA
- Unitypoint at HomeHome health agency · Sioux City, IA
- Hospice of MidwestHospice · Sioux City, IA
- St Croix HospiceHospice · Spirit Lake, IA
- St. Croix HospiceHospice · South Sioux City, NE
- Adept Nursing & Rehab of South Sioux CityNursing home · South Sioux City, NE
- Holy Spirit Retirement HomeNursing home · Sioux City, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,441 · 104 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,320 · 85 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $256.90 | 17 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $254.77 | 19 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $204.05 | 14 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $178.53 | 21 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $144.49 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,390 · 101 payments
- Education$51.24 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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