Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Laguna Beach, CA
Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Laguna Beach, California, and NPI 1215081575, issued on Jan 23, 2007. Check the license (California A34788, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gabor L. Kovacs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- A34788 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31852 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
- Phone
- (949) 499-3085
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 499-4095
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060419000832); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gabor L. Kovacs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A34788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,601 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium196 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium164 claims
- Alprazolam112 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate103 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate90 claims
- Gabapentin82 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- George K Shahinian M D IncorporatedLaguna Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gabor L. Kovacs among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215081575, issued on Jan 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31852 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651. Phone: (949) 499-3085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A34788, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D. had 2,601 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gabor L. Kovacs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.