Heather Therese Lechnowsky, MD
NPI 1568562064ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Omaha, NE
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Omaha, Nebraska, trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver (class of 1988). 416 Medicare patients in 2024, $100,149 paid; nearly all of their 1,318 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $823.05 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1568562064 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 19764 | 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 - Nephrology (IA); Practitioner - Nephrology (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 416 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,279 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,149 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,318 · 2,883 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 236 |
| Total drug cost | $125,773 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Physicians Clinic IncOmaha, NE · 561 clinicians
- Omaha Nephrology PCCouncil Bluffs, IA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha, NE
- Methodist Fremont HealthFremont, NE
- Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs, IA
- The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE
- The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE
Other facilities
- Fmc - Nebraska Home DialysisDialysis facility · Omaha, NE
- Fresenius Kidney Care Omaha WestDialysis facility · Omaha, NE
- Rai Care CenterDialysis facility · Omaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$823.05 · 47 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$413.21 · 23 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $150.27 | 9 |
| Amgen Inc. | $141.19 | 10 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $85.08 | 5 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $68.03 | 3 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $64.08 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$823.05 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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