NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael H. Covinsky, M.D.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Houston, TX

Michael H. Covinsky, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1609823681, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas L9155, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609823681
Name
Michael H. Covinsky
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
L9155 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5656 Kelley Street, Houston, TX 77026
Phone
(713) 566-5261
Enumerated
May 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2023
Fax
(713) 566-5299
Medicaid ID
159957301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031220000070); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1997
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 5656 Kelley Street

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

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  4. Antonio Galvao Neto, M.D.Anatomic Pathology Physician1255469250
  5. Rukma Govindu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1124238191
  6. Nikolaos Zacharias, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1972683225

Verify Michael H. Covinsky in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Health Science Center AT HoustonHouston, TX

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

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,424 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Texas.

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Other anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Texas

  1. Fnu Aakash, MDGalveston, TX1578074464
  2. Oscar Abbott, MDSan Antonio, TX1871573527
  3. Cesar Abbud-Mendez, M.D.El Paso, TX1821207432
  4. Rasha Abddelgader, M.B.B.S.Austin, TX1316566201
  5. Lina Abdul Karim, M.DHouston, TX1992189559
  6. Leonel Acevedo, MDWeslaco, TX1942332549
  7. Christopher Ackley, M.D.Shavano Park, TX1679512206
  8. Jacqueline Ackley, MDSan Antonio, TX1912987660
  9. Jessie Adame, M.D.Kingwood, TX1922002492
  10. Thomas Adams, MDSan Antonio, TX1215050497

Common questions

What is Michael H. Covinsky, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael H. Covinsky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609823681, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael H. Covinsky, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5656 Kelley Street, Houston, TX, 77026. Phone: (713) 566-5261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael H. Covinsky, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L9155, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. 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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