Kurt Kapels, MD
NPI 1831483791ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Columbus, NE
Internal Medicine (MD) with The Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital Association and 1 other group, practicing in Columbus, Nebraska. 520 Medicare patients in 2024, $86,387 paid; nearly all of their 435 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Lists Chi Health Nebraska Heart and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831483791 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 27656 | NE |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 6477 | NE |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 27656 | 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 - Hospitalist (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 520 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,010 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $86,387 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 435 · 481 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 167 |
| Total drug cost | $20,019 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- The Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital AssociationHastings, NE · 130 clinicians
- Columbus Hospital Medicine, LLCColumbus, NE · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health Nebraska HeartLincoln, NE
- Columbus Community Hospital, IncColumbus, NE
- Faith HealthNorfolk, NE
- Mary Lanning HealthcareHastings, NE
- The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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