NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1861501082 MEDICAL DOCTOR
Verify on CMS → Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR
Plastic Surgery Physician in Edina, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,431 in Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR is a Plastic Surgery Physician in Edina, Minnesota, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- #112
- Plastic Surgery Physician rank among Minnesota specialties
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR
Bare NPI registry listing — limited federal enrichment beyond basic enumeration. Verify all credentials with official sources.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1861501082), first enumerated 08/30/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1861501082 · Plastic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1861501082
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 5K Plastic Surgery
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 113 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-ENUM Onelio Garcia, M.D. · 2006
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Plastic Surgery Physician
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Plastic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1861501082 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MEDICAL DOCTOR |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/30/2006 |
Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR fits within the Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
5,431
Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Plastic Surgery Physician
88
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Plastic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kovanda, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kovanda.
One of 113 Plastic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Jeffrey Aldridge
St Paul, MN
Dr. Luis Antezana
MD
Rochester, MN
Dr. Phillip Arnold
M.D.
Rochester, MN
Dr. Srdan Babovic
MD
Rochester, MN
Dr. Andrew Baertsch
MD
Duluth, MN
Compare Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR's specialty? ▼
Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR specializes in Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Edina, Minnesota. Credentials: MEDICAL DOCTOR.
Where is Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR located? ▼
Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR is located at 4999 FRANCE AVE S STE 210, Edina, MN, 55410. Phone: (612) 335-9032.
What is Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR's NPI number? ▼
Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861501082, issued on 08/30/2006.
How many Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,431 Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 88 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR's credentials? ▼
Christopher Kovanda, MEDICAL DOCTOR's NPI is 1861501082 with credentials MEDICAL DOCTOR. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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