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Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Creighton University School of Medicine (1997)

1120 N. 103rd Plaza
Omaha, NE 68114

(402) 391-5055

Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD is a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. She graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience.

Office Locations

1120 N. 103rd Plaza
Omaha, NE 68114

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

In 2024, Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

sleep study

In 2012, Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	139
doctor visit	421
hospital care	1711
inpatient care	1711
pulmonary testing	225
sleep study	240

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	137
doctor visit	345
hospital care	1567
inpatient care	1567
pulmonary testing	79
sleep study	207

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	109
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	160
doctor visit	312
hospital care	1391
inpatient care	1391
pulmonary testing	118
sleep study	223

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	52
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	109
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	198
doctor visit	239
hospital care	2017
inpatient care	2017
pulmonary testing	135
sleep study	286

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1014
Female	1012

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1866
Black	110
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	622
85 and over	296
Less than 65	388

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	77
doctor visit	241
hospital care	1106
inpatient care	1106
pulmonary testing	183
sleep study	108
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	91
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	63
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	73
doctor visit	355
hospital care	920
inpatient care	920
pulmonary testing	229
sleep study	180
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
X-rays	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	90
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	93
doctor visit	477
hospital care	1000
inpatient care	1000
nursing home care	102
pulmonary testing	165
sleep study	233

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	30
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	107
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	112
doctor visit	417
hospital care	1113
inpatient care	1113
nursing home care	83
pulmonary testing	97
sleep study	305

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	126
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
doctor visit	322
hospital care	938
inpatient care	938
nursing home care	55
pulmonary testing	45
sleep study	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	98
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	55
doctor visit	298
hospital care	787
inpatient care	787
nursing home care	55
pulmonary testing	155
sleep study	188

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	82
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
doctor visit	280
hospital care	599
inpatient care	599
pulmonary testing	116
sleep study	176

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	70
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
doctor visit	271
hospital care	513
inpatient care	513
pulmonary testing	103
sleep study	259

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	66
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	71
doctor visit	315
hospital care	541
inpatient care	541
pulmonary testing	118
sleep study	285

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	71
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

airway management	98
doctor visit	330
hospital care	1092
inpatient care	1092
nursing home care	73
pulmonary testing	136
sleep study	219
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
X-rays	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	712
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	101
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	328

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	17
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Sylvia L. Rael, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$670 SYMBICORT $254	FASENRA $182	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $100	BREZTRI $12	$122
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$374 OFEV $300	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $34	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $12	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $12	$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$125 ELIQUIS $125
United Therapeutics Corporation	$119 ORENITRAM $100	REMODULIN $19
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$116 NUCALA $57	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $36	BREO $24
Other	$1,120 WatchPAT $115	Brovana $102	Arikayce $96	XARELTO $93	Respiratoriy Care Undiv $73	Other $642

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,374
Education	$116
Consulting Fee	$35

Biography

Dr. Sylvia Rael, who practices in Omaha, NE, is a medical specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. She attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Rael trained at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University. Dr. Rael is affiliated with Physicians Clinic. Dr. Rael's practice in Omaha, NE is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.