2026 NPPES data Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician NPI 1891751509 MD
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Richard Kovan, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,306 in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 250 beneficiaries · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician avg: 781
MIPS score
68.3/100
▼ 15 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Richard Kovan, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 68.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,021 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

68.3/100
MIPS score · -15 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Richard Kovan, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

68 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Richard Kovan, MD sits

This provider among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peers

Across the 2,781 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Richard Kovan, MD writes more Part D claims than 76% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 14% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Richard Kovan, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 76 · MIPS quality, percentile: 14
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Richard Kovan, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Richard Kovan, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Richard Kovan, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/21/2006

NPI 1891751509

Primary specialty

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Mid-sized

15,306 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,021 31% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 781

MIPS final score

68.3/100 14.8 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Arizona

How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers

Arizona providers

Largest specialties in Arizona (% of in-state providers)

Pharmacist - 5.6%Pharmacist5.6%Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.3%Family Nurse Practitioner4.3%Physical Therapist - 4.2%Physical Therapist4.2%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.5%Speech-Language Pathologist3.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.5%Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician - 0.2%Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Arizona (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Richard Kovan, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
68.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician) - 68.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%68.3%
MIPS final score (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician) - 68.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Richard Kovan, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider holding MD credentials at 8850 E PIMA CENTER PKWY, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258, with a listed phone of (480) 800-3900. NPI 1891751509 was issued on 04/21/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Kovan most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,021 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 250 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $64K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 68.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 26.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 15,306 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 781 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

8850 E PIMA CENTER PKWY
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Provider Details

NPI 1891751509
Specialty Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/21/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

68.3333
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
26.6667
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Richard Kovan, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Bhsm Rehabilitation LLC
Mesa, AZ
Post-Acute Physicians OF Arizona PLLC
Scottsdale, AZ

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,021
Total Claims
$64K
Total Drug Cost
250
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,055
Total Day Supply
26,963
Generic Drug Cost
$14K
Opioid Claims
75 (7.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
27

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
78.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.97
Gender Split
50% female / 50% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Richard Kovan, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
63
Pantoprazole Sodium
55
Oxycodone Hcl
49
Eliquis
Apixaban
46
Levothyroxine Sodium
33
Metoprolol Tartrate
32
Tamsulosin Hcl
31
Famotidine
29
Gabapentin
29
Potassium Chloride
29

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Overview

How Richard Kovan, MD fits within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician landscape nationally.

15,306
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in US
54
States with Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
781
Avg Claims per Provider

Richard Kovan, MD's 1,021 claims are above the specialty average of 781.

Nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in Arizona

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kovan.

Compare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Arizona medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard Kovan, MD's specialty?
Richard Kovan, MD specializes in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician and practices in Scottsdale, Arizona. Credentials: MD.
How much does Richard Kovan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Richard Kovan, MD wrote 1,021 Medicare Part D claims totaling $64K in drug costs for 250 beneficiaries.
What is Richard Kovan, MD's Medicare quality score?
Richard Kovan, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 68.3/100 (Quality: 26.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Richard Kovan, MD located?
Richard Kovan, MD is located at 8850 E PIMA CENTER PKWY, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258. Phone: (480) 800-3900.
What is Richard Kovan, MD's NPI number?
Richard Kovan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891751509, issued on 04/21/2006.
Does Richard Kovan, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Richard Kovan, MD had 75 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.3%.
How many Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 15,306 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider writes 781 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Kovan, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Richard Kovan, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Pantoprazole Sodium, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Kovan, MD accept Medicare?
Richard Kovan, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,021 Part D claims and 250 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Kovan, MD's credentials?
Richard Kovan, MD's NPI is 1891751509 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.