Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,984
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 618
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,308
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $11,536
- Practice address
- 2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Lincoln, Nebraska
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Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai is an internist in Lincoln, Nebraska
Dr. Chughtai practices at Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dr. Chughtai's NPI, 1154486306, was assigned on December 27, 2006. Dr. Chughtai holds Nebraska license 19785.
- NPI
- 1154486306NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416086061
- NPI enumeration date
- December 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai practices at Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska
Dr. Chughtai's primary practice is Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD, at 2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502.
- Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai is affiliated with 14 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chughtai's primary practice is Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. Chughtai is also affiliated with Bryan Medical Center. The medical group on file is Bryan Orthopedic Trauma. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chughtai to 3 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chughtai practices, 14 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +13 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai is one of 687 internists in Nebraska
Internal medicine is Dr. Chughtai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Chughtai is licensed in Nebraska.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, NebraskaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Chughtai
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai billed Medicare for 1,984 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,984 Medicare services from Dr. Chughtai across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 618 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,852 for them.
Dr. Chughtai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2792024: 1,273No change
- Other services
- 2023: 2482024: 501102%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 942024: 10916%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1152024: 8625%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 15
Where Dr. Chughtai's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,41371%
- In a facility57129%
Dr. Chughtai compared with the Nebraska median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Chughtai
- Nebraska median
- Medicare services
- 1,984vs 6143.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 618vs 2262.7 times
- Part D claims
- 7,647vs 15449.7 times
Medians across 605 internists in Nebraska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chughtai's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai treated 618 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 618 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chughtai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 278 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chughtai's median patient age at 70, with 45% women.
Dr. Chughtai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chughtai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32553%
- Men29347%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chughtai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol64%
- Arthritis63%
- Diabetes24%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chughtai's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai wrote 8,308 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chughtai wrote 8,308 Medicare Part D claims for 502 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,647 of them, across 127 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $731,297 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,001 claims across 138 drugs.
Dr. Chughtai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,011 claims84%
- Brand-name1,197 claims14%
- Other100 claims1%
Dr. Chughtai's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chughtai's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%132 of 8,308 claims
- Antibiotics1%45 of 8,308 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%33 of 8,308 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9,0012024: 7,64715%
Drugs named by CMS: 127 in 2024, 138 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Chughtai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chughtai as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai received $11,536 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 851 general payments to Dr. Chughtai from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,447.
General payments to Dr. Chughtai by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chughtai by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$11,32598%
- Education$1972%
- Speaker and faculty fees$140%
Companies that paid Dr. Chughtai the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai's NPI number?
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai's NPI number is 1154486306. It was assigned on December 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai?
Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai is an internist in Lincoln, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai practice?
Dr. Chughtai practices at 2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502. Dr. Chughtai's primary practice is Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chughtai to 3 hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai's medical license number?
Dr. Chughtai holds Nebraska license 19785.
Which hospitals is Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai affiliated with?
Dr. Chughtai is affiliated with Bryan Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chughtai to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai part of?
Dr. Chughtai is linked to Bryan Orthopedic Trauma. Dmand AI links Dr. Chughtai to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chughtai billed Medicare for 1,984 services in 2024, and Dr. Chughtai accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chughtai as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai see?
CMS counts 618 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chughtai in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chughtai's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99221).
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What drugs does Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chughtai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,536 in general payments to Dr. Chughtai from 49 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai been practicing?
Dr. Chughtai graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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