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Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD

(Dr. Sylvia Ziegenbein, MD)

(169 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Professional interests include: cervical cancer screening, hysterectomy (uterus removal), osteoporosis, and more.

4400 Emile Street
Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 559-4500

Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Omaha, NE specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine.

Office Locations

Nebraska Medicine

110 N 175th Street Level 2
Omaha, NE 68118

(402) 596-4500

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Nebraska Medicine

4400 Emile Street
Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 559-4500

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988095 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-9800

(402) 559-9840

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Some issues Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD can help you with:

Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)

A hysterectomy is an extremely common surgery performed to remove the uterus. Sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or cervix will be removed as well. A woman who has had a hysterectomy will no longer have periods and cannot get pregnant.

There are a variety of reasons that women have hysterectomies, including:

Heavy bleeding or pain, such as that due to fibroids, endometriosis, or adenomyosis
Cancer
Prolapsed uterus, where the pelvic muscles can no longer completely hold the uterus in place

It is important to note that having any of these conditions does not necessarily mean that a hysterectomy is necessary. There are other available treatment options in most cases.

Although the uterus is responsible for a period, it is the ovaries that control the hormonal changes that women go through every month. So if a woman has a hysterectomy but keeps her ovaries, she might still experience hormonal swings every month even if she no longer has a period. Alternately, if a younger woman has a hysterectomy where her ovaries as removed, she will essentially be in immediate menopause.

A hysterectomy can be performed traditionally through one large cut in the abdomen, laparoscopically using tiny incisions and small tools, or through the vagina. Full recovery may take four to six weeks. After a hysterectomy, patients might experience sexual changes such as vaginal dryness or a change in libido. It is common to experience strong emotions after a hysterectomy, including both grief and relief. If a patient's ovaries were removed, they may be at higher risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Taking hormonal birth control might reduce this risk.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
lab tests	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
lab tests	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	15
doctor visit	69
gynecologic procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Omaha, NE were lab tests, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

breast exam	15
doctor visit	67
gynecologic procedures	15
lab tests	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD.

**Gender**
Female	48
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	7
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	4

Education & Training

She completed residency at Obstetrics/Gyn,: UNMC College of Medicine. She is certified by the Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in Nebraska.

Residency: Obstetrics/Gyn,: UNMC College of Medicine (2007)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nebraska Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

UnitedHealthcare: Optum VA Community Care Network (CCN)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Network Blue

Medicare Advantage: Molina Iowa Medicare Advantage (Beginning Jan. 1, 2026)

Medicaid Iowa: Wellpoint Iowa

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard PPO

Midlands Choice: Commercial plans

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna High Performance Network (Nebraska Health Network)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna (Broad Network)

UnitedHealthcare: Medica

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid

Medicare Advantage: Medica Advantage Solution

Medicare Advantage: HumanaChoice (PPO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska DSNP

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Choice (HMO-POS)

Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1

Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid

Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except "First Health Professionals Only")

Medicaid Nebraska: Every Woman Matters

Medicaid Nebraska: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Nebraska

Humana: Humana One PPO

Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

Medica: Medica Commercial

Tricare West: Tricare West for Life

UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: WellCare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage

Ambetter: Ambetter

Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health

UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid

Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions

MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)

UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO

UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard HMO (only with suitcase logo)

Medicare: Medicare Part A & B

Medica: Medica Insure

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Federal Plan

Tricare West: Tricare West Prime

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators

Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas

Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO

Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas

UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health

Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue

Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage

Midwest Network Alliance

Medica: Medica Elevate

Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid

University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)

Humana: Humana Choice Care

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 169 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sylvia J. Ziegenbein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Omaha, NE.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$195 Orilissa $98	Lupron $97
CooperSurgical, Inc.	$105 Ackrad $105
Minerva Surgical, Inc	$101 ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION SYSTEM $101
Duchesnay USA Incorporated	$95 Diclegis $95
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$93 NEXPLANON $75	NON-PRODUCT $18
Other	$192 Skyla $68	Essure $23	Orthobiologics $23	ESTRACE CREAM $19	Vesicare $17	Other $42

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$781

Biography

Dr. Sylvia Ziegenbein's specialty is obstetrics & gynecology. The average patient rating for Dr. Ziegenbein is 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among her clinical interests: menopause, contraception (birth control), and infertility. She is professionally affiliated with Nebraska Medicine. Dr. Ziegenbein attended medical school at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine.