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Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD

(Dr. Brian Lowes, MD)

(54 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology

Wayne State University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, heart transplant, heart failure, and more.

Emile @ 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-8888

Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD is a cardiologist in Omaha, NE specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and interventional cardiology. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine.

Office Locations

17405 Burke Street
Omaha, NE 68118

(402) 559-8888

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Emile @ 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-8888

(402) 559-3060

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endomyocardial biopsy

By Affordability:

biopsy

cardiac catheterization

catheterization

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

right heart catheterization

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD performed more endomyocardial biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for biopsy, cardiac catheterization, catheterization, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, and right heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic right heart catheterization

In 2024, Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD performed more diagnostic right heart catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic procedures

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD performed more diagnostic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	20
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	57
hospital care	499
inpatient care	499
minimally invasive procedures	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	25
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	130
hospital care	598
inpatient care	598
minimally invasive procedures	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	60
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	167
hospital care	612
inpatient care	612
minimally invasive procedures	60
pulmonary testing	56
vascular procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	77
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	140
hospital care	564
inpatient care	564
minimally invasive procedures	77
pulmonary testing	26
vascular procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	69
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	135
hospital care	661
inpatient care	661
minimally invasive procedures	69
pulmonary testing	12
vascular procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	50
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	61
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	117
doctor visit	147
hospital care	481
inpatient care	481
minimally invasive procedures	61
pulmonary testing	18
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	55
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	160
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363
minimally invasive procedures	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	49
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	168
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
minimally invasive procedures	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	42
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	121
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	30
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	53
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	107
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340
minimally invasive procedures	53
vascular procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	43
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	84
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331
minimally invasive procedures	43
vascular procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	62
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	97
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	52
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	90
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	52

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Omaha, NE were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	49
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	123
hospital care	419
inpatient care	419
minimally invasive procedures	48
pulmonary testing	28
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	157
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	10
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD treated were heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (1992)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Licensed In: Nebraska

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

Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except “First Health Professionals Only”)

Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid

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: 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

MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)

Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions

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: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators

Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas

Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, POS

UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health

Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas

Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue

Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage

Midwest Network Alliance

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself

Medica: Medica Elevate

Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid

University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier

Humana: Humana Choice Care

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 54 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian D. Lowes, 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. Brian D. Lowes, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$22,968 HeartMate $9,464	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $2,508	Circulatory Support $1,916	HeartMate PHP $1,883	HeartMate II LVAS $1,810	Other $5,387
Thoratec Corporation	$3,187 HeartMate III R and D $1,944	HeartMate II $976	MCS Multiple Products General $136	MCS-Multiple Products-General $133
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,697 HeartMate PHP $1,502	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $134	CardioMEMS HF System $61
HeartWare, Inc.	$947 HeartWare HVAD $859	HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $88
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$448 HeartWare HVAD $448
Other	$1,826 Organ Care System $439	Adempas $243	ENTRESTO $200	Impella $151	Barostim Neo System $137	Other $655

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,992
Travel and Lodging	$8,161
Consulting Fee	$5,824
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$5,096

Research Payments

Dr. Brian D. Lowes, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $128,052.

Biography

Dr. Brian Lowes is a specialist in interventional cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in Omaha, NE. Patients rated Dr. Lowes highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among his clinical interests: heart transplant, heart failure, and left ventricular assist device (LVAD). He is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine. Dr. Lowes attended medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver for his residency.