Paul M. Novakovich, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ruston, LA
Paul M. Novakovich, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1023227683, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 205711, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul M. Novakovich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 205711 LA
ME108790 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA 71270
- Phone
- (318) 255-3690
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 251-6177
- Medicaid IDs
- 129805 AL
003720500 FL
129809 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121011000906); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul M. Novakovich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 205711Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
322 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 129 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
- Methylprednisolone42 claims
- Celecoxib39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl37 claims
- Cephalexin29 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $118.19
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 one group practice
- Orthopaedic Clinic OF MonroeMonroe, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul M. Novakovich among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Paul M. Novakovich, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 61% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ruston → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Soheil SabzevariRuston, LA 712701831816016
- Randolph TaylorWest Monroe, LA 712911902801962
- Michael Brunet, MDAlexandria, LA 713011821062670
- William Crenshaw, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011700099538
- Vanda Davidson, MDAlexandria, LA 713011508858184
- Jeffrey Garrison, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011104849009
- Daniel Oas, D.O.Alexandria, LA 713011093782443
- Miles Parsons, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011407385586
Common questions
What is Paul M. Novakovich, MD's NPI number?
Paul M. Novakovich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023227683, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul M. Novakovich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 255-3690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul M. Novakovich, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 205711, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul M. Novakovich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul M. Novakovich, MD had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul M. Novakovich, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.3 of 100. 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.
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.