NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Michael Kovala, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Fraser, MI

Chad Michael Kovala, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fraser, Michigan, and NPI 1114160249, issued on Apr 20, 2009. Check the license (Michigan 5101018084, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114160249
Name
Chad Michael Kovala
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
5101018084 MI
02007123A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17717 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026
Phone
(586) 294-0600
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2026
Fax
(586) 294-2525
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250829000223); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17717 Masonic

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lauren AsmerPhysician Assistant1346674355
  2. Elizabeth Bascom, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1215977343
  3. Hafez Bazzi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1790700292
  4. Don Benson, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1609823921
  5. Brittany Bondar, PAPhysician Assistant1861784605
  6. Rhett BrandenburgEmergency Medicine Physician1578845459

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

212 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Kovala212
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone31 claims
  2. Cephalexin28 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt19 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 claims
  5. Naproxen14 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Kovala$16.17
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Lake Granbury Hospital-Based Professional ServicesGranbury, TX
  2. Lake Wales Emergency Physicians, LLCLake Wales, FL
  3. Mclaren Hospital GroupBay City, MI
  4. Montgomery Emergency Group, LLCVidalia, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chad Michael Kovala among 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan

Chad Michael Kovala, D.O. is one of 3,083 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 38% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2013 among the 1,931 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Fraser

They are 27 of the 190 NPPES records with a practice address in Fraser, and 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Don Benson, DOFraser, MI 480261609823921
  2. Lanying Brown, MDFraser, MI 480261841238177
  3. Leonard Bunting, MDFraser, MI 480261912951377
  4. Duane Corsi, DOFraser, MI 480261962457804
  5. Joseph Drasba, DOFraser, MI 480261720032410
  6. Jerrold Fisher, MDFraser, MI 480261700824968
  7. Thaddeus Gasowski, DOFraser, MI 480261215982178
  8. Ross Heller, M.D.Fraser, MI 480261083614333

Common questions

What is Chad Michael Kovala, D.O.'s NPI number?

Chad Michael Kovala, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114160249, issued on Apr 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Michael Kovala, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17717 Masonic, Fraser, MI, 48026. Phone: (586) 294-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Michael Kovala, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101018084, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chad Michael Kovala, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Michael Kovala, D.O. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.