NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cody J. Covington, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Antonio, TX

Cody J. Covington, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1265810725, issued on May 15, 2015. Check the license (Texas R5711, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265810725
Name
Cody J. Covington
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
R5711 TX
BP10054320 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2833 Babcock RD Ste 435 Twr II, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 705-5060
Enumerated
May 15, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2026
Fax
(210) 705-5171
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200521002127); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2015
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 2833 Babcock RD Ste 435 Twr II

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

  1. James Adams, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1598757080
  2. John Hinchey, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1265614770
  3. Ramy Noche, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1245763143

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

636 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 288 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cody Covington636
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib200 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl101 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl99 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
  5. Pregabalin36 claims
  6. Amoxicillin26 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 28.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score43.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $338.64

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cody Covington$339
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Christus Trinity ClinicSan Antonio, TX
  2. Orthopaedic San Antonio PLLCSan Antonio, TX

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

Cody J. Covington among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Cody J. Covington, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2015, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Adams, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291598757080
  2. Christopher Chaput, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291710947783
  3. Marc Dehart, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291124020185
  4. Jesse Delee, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291760429161
  5. Anil Dutta, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291891771820
  6. Mark Foreman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291730183567
  7. Dennis Gutzman, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291851343628
  8. John Healey, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291992781645

Common questions

What is Cody J. Covington, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cody J. Covington, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265810725, issued on May 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cody J. Covington, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2833 Babcock RD Ste 435 Twr II, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 705-5060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cody J. Covington, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R5711, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cody J. Covington, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cody J. Covington, M.D. had 636 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cody J. Covington, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 28.2 of 100. 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.

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