NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas James Kovatch, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Bradenton, FL

Douglas James Kovatch, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1588759419, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME116012, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1588759419
Name
Douglas James Kovatch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
ME116012 FL
2006-01354 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 2ND St E, Bradenton, FL 34208
Phone
(941) 708-8152
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(941) 708-8136
Medicaid ID
008712400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130709000430); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 250 2ND St E

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

  1. Glenn Bell, L.P.N.Licensed Practical Nurse1891194163
  2. George Childs, MDSurgery Physician1932109303
  3. Patrice Coty, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1437669454
  4. Waguih El Masry, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1336103167
  5. Jose Erbella, MDSurgery Physician1902891617
  6. Ruth Exantus, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1285278226

Verify Douglas James Kovatch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

3,597 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Douglas Kovatch3,597
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam455 claims
  2. Clonazepam314 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl217 claims
  4. Lorazepam209 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl191 claims
  6. Lamotrigine167 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Optum Behavioral Care OF North Carolina PCLakewood Ranch, FL

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

Douglas James Kovatch among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida

Douglas James Kovatch, M.D. is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,283 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Bradenton

They are 43 of the 3,931 NPPES records with a practice address in Bradenton, and 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Adorno, DOBradenton, FL 342081427670041
  2. Michele Babin, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081407960636
  3. Jennifer Bermudez, MDBradenton, FL 342081396775888
  4. Erica Campbell, DOBradenton, FL 342081407418650
  5. Neil Gajera, D.O.Bradenton, FL 342081972036176
  6. Samantha Holcomb, DOBradenton, FL 342081669964961
  7. Jacqueline Hubbard, MDBradenton, FL 342081639496227
  8. Luis Jasa, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081366534836

Common questions

What is Douglas James Kovatch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas James Kovatch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588759419, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas James Kovatch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 2ND St E, Bradenton, FL, 34208. Phone: (941) 708-8152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas James Kovatch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME116012, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Douglas James Kovatch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas James Kovatch, M.D. had 3,597 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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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.