NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pratt, KS

Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pratt, Kansas, and NPI 1447343272, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 0426905, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447343272
Name
Ian S. Kovach
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
0426905 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 Watson St, Pratt, KS 67124
Phone
(620) 672-1002
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
100317950B KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050602000733); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 203 Watson St

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

  1. William Cannata, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1457353732
  2. Phil Farmer, ODOptometrist1184796112
  3. Jennifer Martinez, PAMedical Physician Assistant1376500603
  4. Susan Slief, P.A.Physician Assistant1174567267
  5. Hannah VogtFamily Medicine Physician1942793385

Verify Ian S. Kovach in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ian Kovach174
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin84 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl31 claims
  3. Minocycline Hcl13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $255.41

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ian Kovach$255
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Pratt Regional Medical Center CorporationPratt, KS

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

Ian S. Kovach among 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kansas

Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD is one of 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 73% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kansas

There are 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kansas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Brozek, MDNewton, KS 671141669818548
  2. Charles Craig, M.D.Newton, KS 671141508823485
  3. Abhijeet Kadam, M.D.Newton, KS 671141174999296
  4. Vello Kass, MDNewton, KS 671141851327043
  5. James Pigg, MDNewton, KS 671141497976138
  6. James Rochelle, M.D.Newton, KS 671141548254998
  7. Bruce Buhr, MDWichita, KS 672061780610386
  8. Pat Do, MDWichita, KS 672061013994979

Common questions

What is Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447343272, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Watson St, Pratt, KS, 67124. Phone: (620) 672-1002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0426905, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.4 of 100. 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.

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