NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin J. Kovach, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Elmhurst, IL

Kevin J. Kovach, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Elmhurst, Illinois, and NPI 1386643658, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036090975, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1386643658
Name
Kevin J. Kovach
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036090975 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
152 N Addison Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone
(630) 833-9621
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2005
Record last updated
May 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(630) 833-9465
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071110000094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1992
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 152 N Addison Ave

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

  1. Saad Ahmad, MDOphthalmology Physician1881613297
  2. Fatima Ali, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467711689
  3. Mateen Aliniazee, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831249200
  4. Jeanette Edwards, MDPediatrics Physician1144295643
  5. Marius Gradianu, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1144665878
  6. David Hayden, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1396738217

Verify Kevin J. Kovach in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

4,368 Medicare Part D claims for 1,152 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Kevin Kovach4,368
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate1,012 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin719 claims
  3. Latanoprost578 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate365 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate215 claims
  6. Ofloxacin191 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): 76.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%20.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $4,172.30

119 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin Kovach$4,172.30
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Kovach Eye Institute LtdElmhurst, IL

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

Kevin J. Kovach among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Kevin J. Kovach, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohamed Adenwalla, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261184679524
  2. Saad Ahmad, MDElmhurst, IL 601261881613297
  3. Fatima Ali, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261467711689
  4. Mateen Aliniazee, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261831249200
  5. Sucharita Arora, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261083799142
  6. Marlyn Goldberg, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261629066519
  7. Marius Gradianu, D.O.Elmhurst, IL 601261144665878
  8. David Hayden, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261396738217

Common questions

What is Kevin J. Kovach, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kevin J. Kovach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386643658, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin J. Kovach, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 152 N Addison Ave, Elmhurst, IL, 60126. Phone: (630) 833-9621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin J. Kovach, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036090975, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kevin J. Kovach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin J. Kovach, M.D. had 4,368 Medicare Part D claims for 1,152 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kevin J. Kovach, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.

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