NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph John Kovacs, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Joseph John Kovacs, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1790215952, issued on Jun 19, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD470805, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790215952
Name
Joseph John Kovacs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD470805 PA
MT213675 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240
Phone
(412) 822-2222
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at University Drive C

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

  1. Mary Alberth, LCSWClinical Social Worker1114673258
  2. Cheyenne Allen, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1942885942
  3. Laura Appelbaum, M.A. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1245648062
  4. Yoshio Arai, MDSpecialist1528030715
  5. Jeremy Ayers, LCSWClinical Social Worker1558510552
  6. Scott Baumgartner, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184623712

Verify Joseph John Kovacs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $16.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Hydrofera LLC. 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. Joseph Kovacs$16.80
  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.

Joseph John Kovacs among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph John Kovacs, MD is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

750 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 750 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Brooks, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401669588810
  2. Timothy Burke, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401518980366
  3. Walter Clark, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401396856605
  4. Warren Coax, MDPittsburgh, PA 152401649283987
  5. Lawrence Gerber, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401821009424
  6. Eugene Ginchereau, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401093824252
  7. Chester Good, MDPittsburgh, PA 152401609882505
  8. Adrienne Gregorowicz, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401376596627

Common questions

What is Joseph John Kovacs, MD's NPI number?

Joseph John Kovacs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790215952, issued on Jun 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph John Kovacs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA, 15240. Phone: (412) 822-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph John Kovacs, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD470805, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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