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Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pathology

4955 F Street
Omaha, NE 68117

(402) 717-2871

Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD is a pathologist in Omaha, NE specializing in pathology.

Office Locations

4955 F Street
Omaha, NE 68117

(402) 717-2871

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2023, Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD had a list price for liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cytology, and non-gynecologic cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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:

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, and lab tests 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2012 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	95
cytology	88
lab tests	1082

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	111
cytology	117
lab tests	1400

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	727

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	35
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	158
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	78
cytology	79
lab tests	753

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	541
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1080
Black	53
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	140
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	69
cytology	94
lab tests	471

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	1156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1808
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	986
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	204
Less than 65	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	55
cytology	41
lab tests	422

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	876
Black	47
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	95
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2017 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
lab tests	418

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1248
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	660
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	146
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2018 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	43
lab tests	410

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	635
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1239
Black	58
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	679
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	123
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	412

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1135
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	121
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	477

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	32
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	115
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	784

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	817

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1398
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	747
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	190
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2022 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	40
lab tests	1111

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1282
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	148
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE during 2023 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	135
lab tests	1055

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1256
Black	43
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	683
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	149
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated as a pathologist in Omaha, NE were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	70
cytology	84
lab tests	732

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD.

**Gender**
Female	662
Male	570

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
85 and over	132
75 to 84	368
Less than 65	140
65 to 74	591

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nebraska.

Licensed In: Nebraska

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wayne E. Penka, 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. Wayne E. Penka, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$22 $22
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.	$16 $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$38

Biography

Dr. Wayne Penka practices pathology in Omaha, NE. He attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne E. Penka, MD From 2012 - 2023

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