NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ferndale, WA

Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ferndale, Washington, and NPI 1346312600, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00031057, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1346312600
Name
Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD00031057 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5616 3RD Avenue, Ferndale, WA 98248
Phone
(360) 752-7410
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 383-0808
Medicaid ID
8151870 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050523000428); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1991
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 5616 3RD Avenue

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

  1. Laura Lusk, ARNPNurse Practitioner1245311406
  2. David Olson, DDSDentist1447554795
  3. Susan Slaughter-Jones, MDInternal Medicine Physician1346206265

Verify Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,654 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 161 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Covert-Bowlds3,654
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium291 claims
  2. Lisinopril193 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate157 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium127 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl119 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium95 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSeattle, WA

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

Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ferndale

They are 15 of the 239 NPPES records with a practice address in Ferndale, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Bates, MDFerndale, WA 982481417993148
  2. Tara Berry, D.O.Ferndale, WA 982481992167977
  3. Samuel Browning, DOFerndale, WA 982481942440052
  4. David Hansen, MDFerndale, WA 982481316990740
  5. John Hruby, MDFerndale, WA 982481033152780
  6. Sharon Junge, MDFerndale, WA 982481518069897
  7. Susan Kranzpiller, MDFerndale, WA 982481811954829
  8. Stephen Lewis, MDFerndale, WA 982481326084054

Common questions

What is Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346312600, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5616 3RD Avenue, Ferndale, WA, 98248. Phone: (360) 752-7410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00031057, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Joseph Covert-Bowlds, MD had 3,654 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.