Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties (Lincoln, NE): Doctors, Services, Locations & Hours

Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Lincoln is the main office of an independent lung-care practice at 1500 South 48th Street, Suite 800, Lincoln, NE 68506. You can reach it at (402) 483-8600, and the clinic is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It is closed on weekends.

The group treats adults with lung, critical care and sleep problems. That includes asthma, COPD, lung nodules and lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, pleural disease, sarcoidosis and sleep apnea. In the office you can have a CT scan, chest X-ray, full breathing tests and a six-minute walk test. The same physicians also look after patients in Lincoln and Omaha hospitals. If you are a new patient, you book by phone. If you already see them, you can request visits through the patient portal.

Below you will find everything in one place: the doctors and advanced practice clinicians, the services and tests, every clinic location, hours, insurance basics and tips for your first visit.

Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Lincoln at a Glance

Here are the details most people look for first. Every item comes from the practice’s own website, checked in October 2026.

Detail	Information
Practice name	Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties, LLC
Main office	1500 South 48th St, Suite 800, Lincoln, NE 68506
Main phone	(402) 483-8600 (option 2 for scheduling)
Clinical research line	(402) 486-3410
Fax	(402) 483-8689
Email	info@npsllc.org
Second office	16909 Lakeside Hills Ct, Suite 410, Omaha, NE 68130
Specialties	Pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, sleep medicine
Care team	15 physicians and 14 advanced practice clinicians (PAs and APRNs)
New patients	Call the main number to request an appointment
Website	nepulmonaryspecialties.com

The practice describes itself as independent. Its physicians hold privileges at the local hospital systems, so the doctor you see in the clinic may also care for you if you are admitted.

Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Lincoln NE: Hours and Holidays

The office hours and phone hours are different, which trips up a lot of callers. Plan around the phone hours if you need to talk to someone.

	Lincoln office	Omaha office	Phone lines
Monday–Thursday	7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday	8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.	8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.	8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday	Closed	Closed	Closed

A few practical points help here:

• Friday afternoons are short. The practice notes that messages left after noon on Friday may not be returned until the next business day.
• Refills have their own window. Prescription refill requests are handled Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Ask your pharmacy to send the request rather than calling yourself.
• Holiday closures. The office closes on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Some third-party listings show the Lincoln office opening at 8:00 a.m. The practice’s own contact page lists 7:30 a.m., so treat that as the current time. If you are booking an early test, confirm the start time when you schedule.

Doctors at Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties

The physician team is large for an independent practice. All 15 doctors work in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. Many carry the FCCP title, which means Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians.

Physician	Credentials
Ali J. Piper	MD
Ben M. Wiese	MD
Douglas R. Fiedler	MD, FCCP
Harvey A. J. Hopkins	MD, FCCP
Jake D. Riggle	MD, PhD
Jeffrey E. Jarrett	MD
John F. Trapp	MD, FCCP
Jonathan L. Spencer	MD, FCCP
Kevin J. Reichmuth	MD, FCCP
Louis A. D. Violi	MD, FCCP
Matt A. Maslonka	MD, FCCP
Radu F. Neamu	MD, FCCP
Ryan A. Martin	MD, FCCP
Sean G. Barry	MD
William M. Johnson	MD, FCCP

According to the practice, seven of its physicians are board certified in sleep medicine. Dr. Kevin Reichmuth, for example, is a Columbus, Nebraska native and trained in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, critical care and sleep medicine. He also sees patients once a month at Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo.

Advanced Practice Clinicians

Physician assistants (PAs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) handle many follow-up visits, medication checks and sleep visits. They work alongside the physicians, and you may see one of them for routine care.

• Amanda Green, PA
• Amy J. King, APRN
• Ann E. Walker, APRN
• Anna M. Seeley, PA-C
• Daisy Ortiz Juarez, APRN
• Erin N. Moses, PA-C
• Jennifer N. Miller, PhD, APRN
• Jill N. Heidbrink, APRN
• Lauren E. Poutre, APRN
• Miata J. Wallace, PA-C
• Michelle M. Tyser, PA-C
• Nic T. Genrich, APRN
• Sarah R. Dolezal, PA-C
• Sarah E. Froehlich, PA-C

Amanda Green and Daisy Ortiz Juarez are the newest additions. The practice announced them in August 2026.

If you want a particular clinician, ask when you call. Wait times often vary by provider, and seeing a PA or APRN first can get you in sooner.

Services Offered in Lincoln

At Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Lincoln, the work is split into five areas: pulmonary care, critical care, sleep medicine, diagnostic testing and clinical trials. Here is what each one covers in plain language.

Pulmonary Care

This is the outpatient lung clinic. It is where most people start after their primary care doctor refers them for a cough that won’t quit, breathlessness, an abnormal scan or a known lung disease that needs a specialist.

Condition	What the team typically does
Asthma and allergic lung disease	Confirms the diagnosis with breathing tests, adjusts inhalers, considers biologic therapy for severe asthma
COPD and emphysema	Stages severity, manages inhalers and oxygen, and works to cut down flare-ups and hospital stays
Lung nodules and lung cancer	Reviews CT findings, plans follow-up scans or biopsy, coordinates with oncology
Pulmonary fibrosis	Tracks lung function over time, discusses antifibrotic treatment and oxygen needs
Pulmonary hypertension	Screens for high pressure in the lung arteries and coordinates further testing
Pleural disease	Evaluates and drains fluid around the lung
Pulmonary infections	Treats pneumonia and harder-to-clear infections
Sarcoidosis	Monitors lung involvement and manages treatment

Pulmonary hypertension is now defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure above 20 mmHg at rest, measured by right heart catheterization. If your echo raised the question, our guide on how pulmonary hypertension is diagnosed walks through each step. It also helps to know the five groups of pulmonary hypertension. Lung conditions like COPD, fibrosis and sleep apnea fall under Group 3 pulmonary hypertension, which is common in a clinic like this one. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, our overview of pulmonary hypertension treatment options explains what comes next.

Procedures

The pulmonary team performs both diagnostic and treatment procedures:

• Bronchoscopy. A thin camera passes through the nose or mouth to look inside the airways and collect samples.
• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). An ultrasound probe on the bronchoscope lets the doctor sample lymph nodes in the chest, often to stage lung cancer.
• Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB). A GPS-like system guides the scope toward small nodules deep in the lung.
• Bronchial thermoplasty. A controlled heat treatment for selected adults with severe asthma.
• Biopsy. Tissue can be taken during bronchoscopy, by CT-guided needle or surgically.
• Thoracentesis. A needle removes fluid from around the lung for testing or relief.
• Chest tube insertion. A tube drains air, blood or fluid from the chest.

The practice also offers flu and pneumococcal vaccines, which matter a lot for anyone with chronic lung disease.

Critical Care Medicine

When asthma, COPD, pneumonia or another lung illness becomes severe enough for a hospital stay, these pulmonologists often take over care. They provide round-the-clock coverage for critically ill patients. During your stay, expect daily labs, medications, breathing treatments and imaging. When you leave, the team books a follow-up in the clinic.

The practice lists in-person coverage at:

• Bryan Medical Center East (Lincoln)
• Bryan Medical Center West (Lincoln)
• CHI St. Elizabeth (Lincoln)
• Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln)
• Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital – Lincoln
• Methodist Hospital (Omaha)

Critical care often involves sudden, dangerous conditions such as a blood clot in the lung. Our articles on the warning signs of a pulmonary embolism, how doctors confirm a clot with CT scanning and how a pulmonary embolism is treated explain what happens in those first hours.

Sleep Medicine

Sleep problems are a big part of this practice. Your clinician evaluates you before a sleep study, reads the results and then builds a treatment plan with you. Studies can happen in a sleep lab or at home, and the team can interpret either one.

Most people with obstructive sleep apnea start with CPAP. Mayo Clinic notes that in-lab polysomnography records brain, heart and breathing activity overnight. A home test, by contrast, tracks fewer signals and suits certain patients.

For people who can’t tolerate CPAP, the practice offers Inspire therapy. This is an implanted device that gently stimulates the nerve that moves the tongue forward, keeping the airway open during sleep. The practice lists these general requirements:

Inspire candidacy (per the practice)	Requirement
Sleep apnea severity	Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
CPAP history	Unable to use CPAP or not benefiting from it
Body weight	Not obese (specific BMI limits apply)
Age	18 or older

Untreated sleep apnea causes more than tiredness. Repeated drops in oxygen can tighten the blood vessels in the lungs over time. Our explainer on hypoxia and pulmonary vasoconstriction shows how that happens.

Diagnostic Tests

One real advantage of this practice is that much of the testing happens under one roof.

Test	What it measures	Good to know
CT scan	Detailed cross-section images of the chest, head and neck	64-slice scanner; the practice states it is ACR-accredited
Chest X-ray	Lungs, heart and ribs	Done and read in the office
Spirometry	How much air you move in and out, and how fast	Sometimes repeated after an inhaler to check response
Body plethysmography	Total lung size	Helps separate obstructive from restrictive disease
Diffusion capacity (DLCO)	How well oxygen crosses into the blood	Reflects the gas exchange between alveoli and capillaries
Six-minute walk test	How far you walk in six minutes and whether oxygen drops	Wear walking shoes and bring your oxygen if you use it

For the six-minute walk, the practice asks you to wear comfortable clothes, take your usual medicines, eat only a light meal and avoid hard exercise for two hours beforehand. According to StatPearls, healthy adults usually walk about 400 to 700 meters. A drop in oxygen saturation of more than 4% during the test is considered clinically significant.

Lung Cancer Screening

If you smoke now or used to, ask about a low-dose CT scan. The CDC summarizes the current U.S. recommendation: yearly screening for adults aged 50 to 80 with a 20 pack-year smoking history who still smoke or quit within the past 15 years. The practice links to an American Lung Association eligibility quiz on its testing page.

Clinical Trials

The practice runs its own research program, with a separate line at (402) 486-3410. Studies listed on its site have included trials for severe uncontrolled asthma and for COPD. Some sleep studies run through a partner organization, Somnos, at 8040 O Street in Lincoln. Trial openings change often, so call the research line for what is enrolling now.

Chronic Care Management and Telehealth

Two extra services are worth knowing about:

• Chronic Care Management (CCM). Eligible patients get a dedicated care manager. That person can help with oxygen and equipment shipments, pharmacy problems, scheduling and rides to appointments. They also check in on symptoms. You can reach them by phone, text or email.
• Telehealth. Video visits run on Doxy.me when a video visit makes sense. You can always choose an in-person visit instead.

All Clinic Locations

Many people search for Nebraska Pulmonary Lincoln Nebraska and assume there is only one office. In fact, the practice reaches patients across eastern and central Nebraska and into southwest Iowa. Some sites have in-person clinics; others are telehealth only, meaning you visit the local hospital and see the specialist by video.

Location	Address	Phone	Visit type
Lincoln (main office)	1500 S 48th St, Suite 800, Lincoln, NE 68506	402-483-8600, option 2	In person
Omaha	16909 Lakeside Hills Ct, Suite 410, Omaha, NE 68130	402-483-8600, option 2	In person
Beatrice	1110 N 10th St, Beatrice, NE 68310	402-228-3344	In person
Columbus	4508 38th St, Suite 210, Columbus, NE 68601	402-483-8600, option 2	In person
Crete	2910 Betten Dr, Crete, NE 68333	402-826-2102	In person
Syracuse	2731 Healthcare Dr, Syracuse, NE 68446	402-269-2011	In person
Wahoo	Saunders Medical Center, 1760 County Rd J, Wahoo, NE 68066	402-443-4191	In person
Central City	Merrick County Medical Center, 2802 28th St, Central City, NE 68826	308-946-3015	Telehealth only
Clarinda, IA	Clarinda Regional Health Center, 220 Essie Davison Dr, Clarinda, IA 51632	712-542-2176	Telehealth only
Falls City	3307 Barada St, Falls City, NE 68355	402-245-6522	Telehealth only
O’Neill	300 N 2nd St, O’Neill, NE	402-336-2611	Telehealth only
Seward	Memorial Hospital, 300 N Columbia Ave, Seward, NE 68434	402-643-2971	Telehealth only
Tecumseh	202 High St, Tecumseh, NE 68450	402-335-3361	Telehealth only

Even if you live far from the 48th Street building, these outreach sites are run by the Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Lincoln care team, so your records stay in one practice. For rural sites, call the local number to book. Outreach clinics are not held every day. In Wahoo, for example, the pulmonologist visits one Tuesday a month. The full, current list is on the practice’s rural clinics page.

How to Book and What to Bring

New patients call (402) 483-8600 to request an appointment. Existing patients can use the athenahealth patient portal to request visits, message the care team, view visit notes and pay bills.

Before Your First Visit

1. Get a referral if your plan needs one. The practice asks you to confirm any pre-authorization with your insurer yourself.
2. Collect your records. Bring recent chest X-rays, CT reports, echo results or sleep studies, or ask your doctor’s office to fax them to 402-483-8689.
3. Write down your symptoms. Note when breathlessness started, what makes it worse, and how far you can walk before stopping.
4. List every medicine. Include inhalers, and bring them so the clinician can check your technique.
5. Bring your insurance and Medicare cards. Co-pays are due at the time of service.

Insurance and Billing Basics

The practice participates with most insurance carriers and files claims for you, as long as your card is on file. A few policies are worth knowing ahead of time:

• If you have no insurance, payment is due at the visit unless you set up arrangements beforehand.
• Accounts with past-due balances can’t schedule new visits until the balance is settled.
• A new no-show policy took effect on October 1, 2026. You can read it on the Forms and Policies page of the practice website.
• To cancel, call 402-483-8600 and choose option 2 as early as you can.

When to See a Pulmonologist

Many people put off a lung referral longer than they should. Consider asking your primary care doctor about seeing a specialist if you have:

• A cough lasting more than eight weeks
• Shortness of breath that is new, worsening or out of proportion to activity
• Wheezing that keeps coming back despite treatment
• An abnormal chest X-ray or CT, such as a nodule
• Loud snoring with pauses in breathing, or heavy daytime sleepiness
• Low oxygen readings at rest, with walking or at night
• A history of heavy smoking and you qualify for screening

Sudden chest pain, coughing up blood or severe breathlessness is a different matter. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room instead of waiting for a clinic visit. If you want to understand why the lungs and heart are so closely linked, start with our overview of how the pulmonary system works.

How Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Compares With Other Practices

Every community pulmonary group looks a bit different. What stands out here is the combination of in-office CT, a full lung function lab, an in-house research program and wide rural reach through telehealth. If you are comparing practices in other states, see our profiles of Pulmonary Associates of Mobile and Central Florida Pulmonary Group, or browse our list of pulmonologists in Alabama for a sense of what to look for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Lincoln located?

The Lincoln office is at 1500 South 48th Street, Suite 800, Lincoln, NE 68506. The practice also has an Omaha office at 16909 Lakeside Hills Court, Suite 410, plus outreach and telehealth sites across Nebraska and in Clarinda, Iowa.

What are the hours of Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties?

The Lincoln office is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Phone lines open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The office is closed on weekends and major holidays.

How do I make an appointment as a new patient?

Call (402) 483-8600 and choose the scheduling option. Ask your primary care office to send any referral and recent imaging ahead of time so the clinician has your records at the first visit.

Do I need a referral?

It depends on your insurance plan. The practice asks patients to check with their insurer about referral and pre-authorization rules before scheduling tests or procedures.

Does Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties do sleep studies?

Yes. The clinicians order and interpret both in-lab and home sleep studies, and seven physicians are board certified in sleep medicine. The practice also offers Inspire therapy for adults with moderate to severe sleep apnea who can’t use CPAP.

What insurance does Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties accept?

The practice says it participates with most insurance carriers and Medicare. Because networks change, call your insurer or the office to confirm coverage before your visit.

Can I see a lung doctor by telehealth?

Yes. The practice offers video visits through Doxy.me when appropriate. Several rural hospitals, including those in Seward, Falls City, Tecumseh, Central City, O’Neill and Clarinda, host telehealth-only clinics.

Do the doctors treat patients in the hospital?

Yes. The physicians provide critical care and inpatient lung care at Bryan Medical Center East and West, CHI St. Elizabeth, Nebraska Heart Hospital and Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, and at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Bottom Line

Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties Lincoln is a large, independent pulmonary, critical care and sleep practice. Fifteen physicians and fourteen advanced practice clinicians see patients at the 48th Street office, in Omaha and at a network of rural clinics. Most testing, from CT scans to full breathing tests, happens in-house, and the same team follows you into the hospital if you need it. New patients start with a phone call to (402) 483-8600. Bring your records, your inhalers and a clear list of symptoms, and you will get far more out of that first visit.

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Medical disclaimer: This article is for general information only and does not replace advice from your own doctor. Practice details such as providers, hours and locations can change, so confirm them directly with Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties before your visit. If you have chest pain, severe shortness of breath or are coughing up blood, call 911.