Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D.
Optometrist · Westlake, OH
Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Westlake, Ohio, and NPI 1538127550, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 5485 T2397, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory Joseph Kovats
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5485 T2397 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26927 Detroit RD, Westlake, OH 44145
- Phone
- (440) 892-5367
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (440) 249-5094
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050323000538); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 26927 Detroit RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Gregory Joseph Kovats in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 5485 T2397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost79 claims
- Combigan14 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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: $500.64
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Madison Eye Care Associates IncLakewood, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory Joseph Kovats among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Ohio
There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Westlake → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsay ClarkWestlake, OH 441451053995712
- Chelsea Des Rosiers, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451417622994
- Anna Ellsesser, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451124104690
- Gregory Kaye, ODWestlake, OH 441451023079126
- Kyle Koubek, ODWestlake, OH 441451629546668
- Alexander Lamorgese, ODWestlake, OH 441451205415965
- Beth Lin, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451457639239
- Natalie Maiorca, OD, MSWestlake, OH 441451245853829
Common questions
What is Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538127550, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26927 Detroit RD, Westlake, OH, 44145. Phone: (440) 892-5367. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 5485 T2397, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory Joseph Kovats, O.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.