NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Diane Covington, P.A.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC

Diane Covington, P.A. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1285783290, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 100826, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285783290
Name
Diane Covington
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
100826 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2100 Erwin RD

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

  1. Deanna Adkins, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1942359955
  2. Nicolas Aeschlimann, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1003063116
  3. Mary AffrontiNurse Practitioner1437318300
  4. Sana Alkhatib, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1336223247
  5. Diane AllenSurgery Physician1184708885
  6. James Alspaugh, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1851440861

Verify Diane Covington in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

106 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Diane Covington106
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam49 claims
  2. Gabapentin19 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium17 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.

Diane Covington among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Diane Covington, P.A. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janice BaucomDurham, NC 277101568545705
  2. Christopher Brown, MDDurham, NC 277101467567735
  3. Anne Clemens, P.A.Durham, NC 277101568511574
  4. Christopher ColeDurham, NC 277101972686129
  5. Daniela CrandallDurham, NC 277101740364579
  6. Mark Easley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101790872430
  7. Nicole Fetter, MDDurham, NC 277101174659825
  8. Richard Goldner, M.D.Durham, NC 277101740371012

Common questions

What is Diane Covington, P.A.'s NPI number?

Diane Covington, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285783290, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Diane Covington, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Diane Covington, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 100826, 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 Diane Covington, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Diane Covington, P.A. had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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