Individual provider

Lou Lukas, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Lou Lukas, MD is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Omaha, NE, registered under NPI 1467405282.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 987400 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR, Omaha, NE 68198. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
28820 NE Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family… primary
D72360 MD Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family…

Licences are recorded in 2 states: NE, MD. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)

This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.

Licensed in 2 states

This provider holds licences in 2 states: Maryland and Nebraska. The practice address on file is in Omaha, NE, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

MD Maryland
Licence
D72360
Specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family…
Verify with the MD board →
NE Nebraska practice address
Licence
28820
Specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family…
Verify with the NE board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

What Hospice and Palliative Medicine covers

A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207QH0002X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
207QH0002X Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine 28820 NE primary
207QH0002X Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine D72360 MD

The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.

Full NPPES record

An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.

NPI1467405282 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateMay 19, 2006
Last updatedFeb 22, 2021
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
CredentialMD
Practice address 987400 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR
Omaha, NE 68198
(402) 552-3676
Mailing address 988102 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR
Omaha, NE 68198
Other identifiers 1467405282 (IA)
470376604-32 (NE)
The last update on file is Feb 22, 2021. Providers are only required to update NPPES when their information changes, so an older date does not necessarily mean the details are wrong — but it is worth a quick call before you travel.

Number check

1467405282 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 2 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
How the check works, step by step

Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.

Digit 8 0 8 4 0 1 4 6 7 4 0 5 2 8
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 4 3 7 8 0 1 2 7

Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2

A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1467405282?
NPI 1467405282 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Lou Lukas, MD in Omaha, NE. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Hospice and Palliative Medicine cover?
A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and…
How do I contact Lou Lukas, MD?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (402) 552-3676, last updated Feb 22, 2021. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Is NPI 1467405282 a valid number?
Yes. 1467405282 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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