Dr. Robert A. Oakes, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
1500 S 48th St Ste 400
Lincoln, NE 68506
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At a glance
- Medical school
- Harvard Medical School (2002)
- Years since graduation
- 24
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 303
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2002Medical school: Harvard Medical School
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
NE license 26163
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE
- Great Plains Health North Platte, NE
- Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE
- Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE
Medical groups
- Integrated Cardiology Group LLC (77 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 303
- Services billed
- 693
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 103 | 103 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 93 | 93 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 85 | 85 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 80 | 80 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 77 | 77 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 75 | 75 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 28 | 28 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 24 | 24 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 9 payments worth $290 in total to this clinician.
| Artivion, Inc. | $190 |
|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $52.90 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $29.36 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $17.36 |
| Food and Beverage | $290 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.