Melissa Ann Covington, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Santa Fe, NM
Melissa Ann Covington, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1851457394, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2019-0791, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ann Covington
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- MD2019-0791 NM
042.0011771 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1650 Hospital Dr Ste 500, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Phone
- (505) 670-1976
- Enumerated
- Dec 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Fax
- (505) 983-7212
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191101000603); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1650 Hospital Dr Ste 500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Bacon, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1730181942
- Josiah Child, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194807800
- Sarah Flori, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1962204396
- Clea Lopez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871727347
- Leora Shein, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912303900
Verify Melissa Ann Covington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2019-0791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
412 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin173 claims
- Methylprednisolone33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl15 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: $154.28
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Emergency Specialty Services LLCSanta Fe, NM
- Nexus HealthSanta Fe, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Ann Covington among 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico
Melissa Ann Covington, M.D. is one of 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 91% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 1994 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico.
All 33 in New Mexico → Every provider in Santa Fe → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barbara Pero, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051174538037
- Penelope Strauss, PHD, APRN-CRNASanta Fe, NM 875051952488652
- Angelique Hart, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875061588621551
- Robin Hermes, MDSanta Fe, NM 875071467454744
- David Woog, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875071083616338
- Dmitry GarmaevFarmington, NM 874011720321532
- Jonathan Jones, MDFarmington, NM 874011518178763
- Carmelita Agodon, MDGallup, NM 873011710965272
Common questions
What is Melissa Ann Covington, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Ann Covington, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851457394, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ann Covington, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Hospital Dr Ste 500, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 670-1976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ann Covington, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2019-0791, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Ann Covington, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ann Covington, M.D. had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.