NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darell T. Covington, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · East Stroudsburg, PA

Darell T. Covington, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1134128622, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD027319E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1134128622
Name
Darell T. Covington
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
MD027319E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9090 Franklin Hill RD Ste 201, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Phone
(484) 526-6545
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 21, 2026
Fax
(866) 289-8937
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091221000003); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1981
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 9090 Franklin Hill RD Ste 201

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

  1. Stephen Strohlein, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1821230871
  2. Annette Vazquez-Aran, MDPediatrics Physician1164677530

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

629 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Darell Covington629
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Gavilyte-G159 claims
  2. Mesalamine71 claims
  3. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes50 claims
  4. Clenpiq32 claims
  5. Colestipol Hcl25 claims
  6. Budesonide Ec20 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): 95.6 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 score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $957.27

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darell Covington$957.27
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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

  1. St Lukes Physician Group IncStroudsburg, PA

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

Darell T. Covington among 122 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Darell T. Covington, M.D. is one of 122 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 122 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexandra Vagasi, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011417445925
  2. Joshua Nochumson, MDLehighton, PA 182351740481407
  3. David Bub, MDAllentown, PA 181031558330621
  4. Kristen HalmAllentown, PA 181031841328309
  5. Michael Johns, D.O.Allentown, PA 181031639601214
  6. Indru Khubchandani, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031841270964
  7. Linda Lapos, MDAllentown, PA 181031841249406
  8. John Park, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031083690200

Common questions

What is Darell T. Covington, M.D.'s NPI number?

Darell T. Covington, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134128622, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darell T. Covington, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9090 Franklin Hill RD Ste 201, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301. Phone: (484) 526-6545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darell T. Covington, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD027319E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Darell T. Covington, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darell T. Covington, M.D. had 629 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darell T. Covington, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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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