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Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD

(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

University of Nebraska College of Medicine (2009)

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

4400 Emile Street
Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 559-4500

Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Omaha, NE specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2009 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine and UNMC PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

Address:

110 N 175th Street Level 2
Omaha, NE 68118

Address:

4400 Emile Street
Omaha, NE 68105

Some issues Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, 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.

In The News

“Dr. Katherine Lessman, an OB-GYN who was on call at the hospital, said Noe told her she had been pushing for an hour before paramedics were called.”—"Unlicensed Nebraska midwife charged after baby dies following home birth", Fox News, July 2019

pelvic imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
women's imaging	10

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	33
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
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

doctor visit	56
pelvic imaging	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
women's imaging	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	39
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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Omaha, NE were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	34
gynecologic procedures	10
pelvic imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
women's imaging	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD From 2013 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2009. She completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine (2009)

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals (2013)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nebraska Medicine

UNMC PHYSICIANS

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: BCBSNE Network Blue

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue

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

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

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

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage

UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources

Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health

UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid

Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions

MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)

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

UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO

UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule

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)

Other: Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators

Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas

Medicare Advantage: Wellcare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage

Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO

Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas

Other: Midwest Network Alliance

UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health

Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty

Ambetter by Nebraska Total Care: Ambetter

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care

Other: University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself

Medica: Medica Elevate

Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)

Humana: Humana Choice Care

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katherine L. Lessman, 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. Katherine L. Lessman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Olympus America Inc.	$88 Surgical Energy Products $88
AbbVie, Inc.	$68 Lupron $38	Lupaneta $30
Boston Scientific Corporation	$53 PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE $27	GENESYS HTA SYSTEM $15	URETERAL STENTS AND GUIDEWIRES $10
Mallinckrodt LLC	$47 OFIRMEV $47
Baxter Healthcare	$46 TISSEEL $46
Other	$209 Essure $33	CERVIDIL $33	Myosure $27	ADDYI $19	Energy: Enseal $17	Other $80

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$511

Biography

Dr. Katherine Lessman specializes in obstetrics & gynecology. Dr. Lessman obtained her medical school training at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). Areas of expertise for Dr. Lessman include menopause, contraception (birth control), and fibroids (leiomyoma). She is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine.