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Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
2300 S 16th Street Suite 340 Lincoln Ne
Lincoln, NE 68502

Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD is a neurologist in Lincoln, NE specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD is affiliated with Bryan Health and BRYAN PHYSICIAN NETWORK.

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Office Locations

2300 S 16th Street Suite 340 Lincoln Ne
Lincoln, NE 68502
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In The News 

“It's called synesthesia, which Dr. Michael Vavra insists isn't a disorder or even a medical condition.”—"Spotlight blares on rare medical condition", Smoky Mountain News, September 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD had a list price for nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing
electrophysiological study

In 2013, Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, and electrophysiological (EP) study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 135
doctor visit 691
electroencephalography (EEG) 63
hospital care 261
inpatient care 250
outpatient care 11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 235
Female 342
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 558
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 174
85 and over 59
Less than 65 148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 29
Dementia 21
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 76
doctor visit 656
electroencephalography (EEG) 13
hospital care 161
inpatient care 145
outpatient care 16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 196
Female 286
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 463
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 145
85 and over 66
Less than 65 119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 28
Dementia 20
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 75
doctor visit 774
electroencephalography (EEG) 60
hospital care 250
inpatient care 250

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 472
Female 654
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1082
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 388
From 75 to 84 330
85 and over 138
Less than 65 270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 29
Dementia 21
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 37
doctor visit 791
electroencephalography (EEG) 69
hospital care 254
inpatient care 254

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 263
Female 351
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 589
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 195
From 75 to 84 188
85 and over 70
Less than 65 161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 30
Dementia 21
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 17
doctor visit 593
electroencephalography (EEG) 32
hospital care 134
inpatient care 134

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 194
Female 296
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 464
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 171
From 75 to 84 140
85 and over 49
Less than 65 130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 20
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 60
doctor visit 836
electroencephalography (EEG) 15
hospital care 133
inpatient care 133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 266
Female 313
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 549
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 11
Age
From 65 to 74 191
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 55
Less than 65 163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 23
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 67
doctor visit 897
electroencephalography (EEG) 33
hospital care 158
inpatient care 158

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 277
Female 359
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 610
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 209
85 and over 73
Less than 65 147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 31
Dementia 22
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 37
doctor visit 695
electroencephalography (EEG) 14
hospital care 121
inpatient care 121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 233
Female 312
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 516
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 205
From 75 to 84 168
85 and over 52
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 28
Dementia 25
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 58
doctor visit 396
hospital care 64
inpatient care 64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 201
Female 228
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 408
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 150
85 and over 38
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 30
Dementia 24
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2022 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 47
doctor visit 453

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 165
Female 149
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 302
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 134
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 35
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 34
Dementia 19
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE during 2023 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 525

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 175
Female 166
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 323
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 133
85 and over 34
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 23
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated as a neurologist in Lincoln, NE were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures 57
doctor visit 664
electroencephalography (EEG) 37
hospital care 170
inpatient care 167
outpatient care 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD.

Gender
Male 243
Female 314
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 533
Native American / Alaskan Native 1
Hispanic 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 174
85 and over 60
Less than 65 128
65 to 74 193

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 10
Dementia 21

Education & Training

Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bryan Health
BRYAN PHYSICIAN NETWORK

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 355 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lincoln, NE. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael William Vavra, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $864 TROKENDI XR
$533 		OXTELLAR XR
$13
$318
Biogen, Inc. $690 TECFIDERA
$392 		TYSABRI
$171 		Vumerity
$127
UCB, Inc. $611 Briviact
$257 		Vimpat
$233 		Fintepla
$31 		Rystiggo
$19 		Nayzilam
$14 		Other
$56
AbbVie Inc. $556 UBRELVY
$278 		QULIPTA
$163 		BOTOX
$116
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. $469 APTIOM
$401 		KYNMOBI
$68
Other $4,862 Fycompa
$266 		GOCOVRI
$237 		VYEPTI
$235 		Betaseron
$182 		AVONEX
$177 		Other
$3,766
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $7,979
Education $75

Biography

Dr. Michael Vavra's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He is affiliated with Bryan Health. Before performing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Vavra attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Patients rated Dr. Vavra highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Bryan Health, Dr. Vavra is currently accepting new patients at his office in Lincoln, NE.

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