Heather C. Kovich, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Shiprock, NM
Heather C. Kovich, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Shiprock, New Mexico, and NPI 1972615912, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather C. Kovich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 49599 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- US Highway 491 North, Shiprock, NM 87420
- Phone
- (505) 368-6001
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 368-7011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090923000499); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at US Highway 491 North
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Verify Heather C. Kovich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
778 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic82 claims
- Jardiance54 claims
- Lisinopril42 claims
- Lantus Solostar33 claims
- Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium30 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): 55.7 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
- Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock HospitalShiprock, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
34 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Shiprock
They are 34 of the 497 NPPES records with a practice address in Shiprock, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.
All 34 in Shiprock → All 1,287 in New Mexico → Every provider in Shiprock →
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Common questions
What is Heather C. Kovich, MD's NPI number?
Heather C. Kovich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972615912, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather C. Kovich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at US Highway 491 North, Shiprock, NM, 87420. Phone: (505) 368-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather C. Kovich, MD's license?
Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather C. Kovich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather C. Kovich, MD had 778 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather C. Kovich, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 55.7 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.