Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1437611217, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 46761, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Joseph Kovalsky
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 46761 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 930-3200
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240613003298); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Joseph Kovalsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 46761Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
- Radiology Associates OF Birmingham, P.C.Birmingham, AL
- Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Joseph Kovalsky among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama
Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 377 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
233 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 233 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437611217, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 930-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 46761, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Christopher Joseph Kovalsky, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.