NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leonard Vincent Covello, MD

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Munster, IN

Leonard Vincent Covello, MD is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1467411835, issued on Mar 22, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01046483, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1467411835
Name
Leonard Vincent Covello
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License number
01046483 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 Ridge RD, Munster, IN 46321
Phone
(219) 836-8100
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(219) 836-9656
Medicaid ID
200151360A IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100311000584); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1996
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 900 Ridge RD

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

  1. Ashlyn Knesek, PSYD HSPPClinical Psychologist1902139827
  2. Joan Kuric, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1043295330
  3. Kimberly Lux, AM, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639412364
  4. Sheree Richardson, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1033314091
  5. Craig Singer, M.S.O.M., L.ACAcupuncturist1851533970

Verify Leonard Vincent Covello in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

659 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Leonard Covello659
  2. Specialty average550

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate93 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide71 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate59 claims
  4. Prednisone56 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone51 claims
  6. Omeprazole46 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,686.75

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leonard Covello$2,686.75
  2. Specialty average$1,724.75

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. Community Care Network IncMunster, IN

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

Leonard Vincent Covello among 12 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Indiana

Leonard Vincent Covello, MD is one of 12 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 100% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Indiana

There are 12 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Indiana.

The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kartike Gulati, D.OHighland, IN 463221043507908
  2. Richard Balikian, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462901740334317
  3. Chad Glazer, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601609915503
  4. Dominic Vernon, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021851737803
  5. Aryan Shay, MDGreenwood, IN 461431700414521
  6. John Gilbert, D.O.Mishawaka, IN 465451275735581
  7. Jeffrey Beach, MDCarmel, IN 460321184672107
  8. Peter Rigas, D.O.Carmel, IN 460321871715011

Common questions

What is Leonard Vincent Covello, MD's NPI number?

Leonard Vincent Covello, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467411835, issued on Mar 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leonard Vincent Covello, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 Ridge RD, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leonard Vincent Covello, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01046483, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leonard Vincent Covello, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leonard Vincent Covello, MD had 659 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. 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.

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.