NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Martin Covington, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · North Charleston, SC

John Martin Covington, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1952709008, issued on Dec 5, 2014. Check the license (South Carolina 2227, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952709008
Name
John Martin Covington
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
2227 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2880 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC 29406
Phone
(843) 797-5050
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2024
Fax
(843) 797-3633
Medicaid ID
2088PA SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150212001032); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2880 Tricom St

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

  1. Christopher Battista, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1114345626
  2. Gregory Beres, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1306831383
  3. Virginia Blease, PAMedical Physician Assistant1942330238
  4. Charlene Bone, C.O.T.A.Hand Occupational Therapist1093886103
  5. Kathleen Bukowsky, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1689944373
  6. Ashley Burleson, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1710138557

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Covington59
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl17 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arcis Healthcare LLCNorth Charleston, SC

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

John Martin Covington among 295 surgical physician assistant records in South Carolina

John Martin Covington, PA-C is one of 295 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2016 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in South Carolina

There are 295 surgical physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Blease, PA-CNorth Charleston, SC 294061225057086
  2. Eric Caloud, ATCNorth Charleston, SC 294061386185379
  3. Alana Cole, PA-CCharleston, SC 294061689060022
  4. Dakota Hadley, P.A.-CCharleston, SC 294061790193829
  5. Brett Harman, PA-CNorth Charleston, SC 294061316489131
  6. Kalley Headley, PA-CCharleston, SC 294061659843803
  7. Lamar Hood, PA-CNorth Charleston, SC 294061932501376
  8. Kimberly Kay, PA-CNorth Charleston, SC 294061043328008

Common questions

What is John Martin Covington, PA-C's NPI number?

John Martin Covington, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952709008, issued on Dec 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Martin Covington, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 797-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Martin Covington, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2227, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Martin Covington, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Martin Covington, PA-C had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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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