Christopher D. Covington, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Wilmington, NC
Christopher D. Covington, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1093836215, issued on Apr 3, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2009-00471, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher D. Covington
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2009-00471 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
- Phone
- (910) 763-3601
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 763-4608
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090622000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Baden, O.D.Optometrist1790810505
- Madeline Brillhart, ODOptometrist1679212864
- Alexandra Buckley, O.DOptometrist1164904611
- Hilary Cox, O.D.Optometrist1629328828
- Hailey Dunlow, ODOptometrist1245090729
- Erin Fuchs, O.D.Optometrist1710017975
Verify Christopher D. Covington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2009-00471Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
641 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost134 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine111 claims
- Moxifloxacin87 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate86 claims
- Restasis45 claims
- Timolol Maleate30 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $958.61
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wilmington Eye, P.A.Wilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher D. Covington among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Christopher D. Covington, D.O. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Andracchi, MDWilmington, NC 284031205835915
- Alan Brown, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031649278433
- Frederick Butler, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031306945795
- Richard Hawkins, MDWilmington, NC 284031437236114
- Mary Hoffman, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031760477806
- Travis Jenkins, MDWilmington, NC 284031174842363
- Kathleen Leone, MD FACSWilmington, NC 284031306937768
- Thomas Maloy, MDWilmington, NC 284031073604526
Common questions
What is Christopher D. Covington, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christopher D. Covington, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093836215, issued on Apr 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher D. Covington, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403. Phone: (910) 763-3601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher D. Covington, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2009-00471, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher D. Covington, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher D. Covington, D.O. had 641 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher D. Covington, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.