DR. KENT JOSEPH NISS MD
NPI 1942734298
Family Medicine in Pawnee City, NE
About Dr. Kent Joseph Niss Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KENT JOSEPH NISS MD (NPI 1942734298) is an individual family medicine provider in Pawnee City, Nebraska, licensed in Nebraska (31410) and active in the NPI registry since April 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Pawnee County Memorial Hospital, and is a graduate of University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Kent Joseph Niss Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Kent Niss reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Pawnee City, NE 68420
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Nebraska enrollment
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Pawnee City, NEBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc
Critical Access Hospitals · Beatrice, NEPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 68420 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 6
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 17
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Kent Niss's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kent Niss is 1942734298. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 13, 2017.
Where is Kent Niss located?
Kent Niss practices at 600 I St, Pawnee City, NE 68420. The listed phone number is (402) 852-2231.
What is Kent Niss's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Kent Niss enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kent Niss is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Kent Niss's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kent Niss reassigns Medicare benefits to Pawnee County Memorial Hospital (Pawnee City, NE). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Kent Niss's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kent Niss accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and Oscar Insurance Company and 1 other insurer list Kent Niss as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Kent Niss affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kent Niss is affiliated with Pawnee County Memorial Hospital and Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kent Niss was last updated on December 7, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Kent Joseph Niss, MD · NPI 1942734298
Family Medicine physician in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 13, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1942734298 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 13, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 31410 (Nebraska)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 600 I ST, Pawnee City, NE 68420-3001
- **Phone:** (402) 852-2231
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Pawnee County Memorial Hospital (NPI 1992759781, Pawnee City, NE), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 7, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1942734298) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.