NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Kovach, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Davenport, IA

George Kovach, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Davenport, Iowa, and NPI 1982663985, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 24745, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1982663985
Name
George Kovach
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
24745 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1351 W Central Park Ave, Davenport, IA 52804
Phone
(563) 421-1960
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(563) 421-1979
Medicaid ID
2030627 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100310000709); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1972
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 1351 W Central Park Ave

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

  1. Waseem Ahmad, MDNeurology Physician1124063375
  2. David Arnold, D.O.Surgery Physician1790761658
  3. Hannah Becker, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1134885528
  4. Richard Blunk, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1649209933
  5. Katherine Fitzpatrick, DNPOncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1366142051
  6. Sherrel Fry, ARNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1568851913

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Kovach103
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis12 claims
  2. Famotidine12 claims
  3. Revlimid12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,644.60

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Kovach$1,644.60
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Genesis Health SystemDavenport, IA

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

George Kovach among 90 hematology & oncology physician records in Iowa

George Kovach, MD is one of 90 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 74% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2003 among the 55 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 60% 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 Iowa 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 Iowa

There are 90 hematology & oncology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susannah Friemel, M.D.Davenport, IA 528071356352116
  2. Anoop Aggarwal, M.D.Clinton, IA 527321902864739
  3. Jorge Perez-Cardona, M.D.Clinton, IA 527321801829635
  4. Shobha Chitneni, M.D.Bettendorf, IA 527221184684987
  5. Mario Sy, M.D.Bettendorf, IA 527221447210638
  6. Maroun El-Khoury, MDWest Burlington, IA 526551255357943
  7. Kiron Viswambharan Nair, MDOskaloosa, IA 525771790209914
  8. Rasa Buntinas, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031902880966

Common questions

What is George Kovach, MD's NPI number?

George Kovach, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982663985, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Kovach, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Davenport, IA, 52804. Phone: (563) 421-1960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Kovach, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 24745, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Kovach, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Kovach, MD had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.

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.