NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Tarzana, CA

Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tarzana, California, and NPI 1306883699, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (California G22853, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306883699
Name
Gerald Michael Kovar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G22853 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5620 Wilbur Ave, Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone
(818) 774-9225
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 774-9225
Medicaid ID
00G228530 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080326000394); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1971
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 5620 Wilbur Ave

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

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,447 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 107 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gerald Kovar3,447
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium200 claims
  2. Ezetimibe178 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium156 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium143 claims
  5. Eliquis88 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium80 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: $205.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gerald Kovar$205.10
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

41 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tarzana

They are 41 of the 2,122 NPPES records with a practice address in Tarzana, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

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  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306883699, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5620 Wilbur Ave, Tarzana, CA, 91356. Phone: (818) 774-9225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G22853, 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 Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerald Michael Kovar, M.D. had 3,447 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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