NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Kovachy, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Menlo Park, CA

Benjamin Kovachy, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Menlo Park, California, and NPI 1760010581, issued on Mar 28, 2020. Check the license (California A182823, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760010581
Name
Benjamin Kovachy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A182823 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1187 University Dr, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone
(650) 719-4383
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1187 University Dr

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  1. Edward Kovachy, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1679798375

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Kovachy105
  2. Specialty average1,000

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Benjamin Kovachy among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Benjamin Kovachy, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Menlo Park

They are 60 of the 1,265 NPPES records with a practice address in Menlo Park, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Achtman, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251881610574
  2. Mary English, RN MS CNSMenlo Park, CA 940251073627923
  3. Grant Halischuk, MDMenlo Park, CA 940251356434922
  4. Maya Kopell, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251376569905
  5. Tina Lee, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251407895287
  6. Martha Losch, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251598791907
  7. Cecylia Nowakowska, M.D., PH.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251396762225
  8. Manasi Rana, MDMenlo Park, CA 940251871604108

Common questions

What is Benjamin Kovachy, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Kovachy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760010581, issued on Mar 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Kovachy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1187 University Dr, Menlo Park, CA, 94025. Phone: (650) 719-4383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Kovachy, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A182823, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Kovachy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Kovachy, MD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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