Sarah Marie Covey, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Fayetteville, AR
Sarah Marie Covey, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1164714861, issued on May 12, 2011. Check the license (Arkansas E8506, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Marie Covey
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E8506 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 741 E Van Asche Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703
- Phone
- (479) 442-5227
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2025
- Fax
- (479) 582-4952
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180605001757); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 145 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 741 E Van Asche Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kaitlin Spikes, O.D.Optometrist1992232235
- Jennifer Stafford, O.D.Optometrist1649526807
- Carol Vanscyoc, O.D.Optometrist1346220001
Verify Sarah Marie Covey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E8506Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,496 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate281 claims
- Latanoprost256 claims
- Moxifloxacin246 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate102 claims
- Timolol Maleate100 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol67 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $524.51
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Henry Eye ClinicFayetteville, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Marie Covey among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
Sarah Marie Covey, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 83% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fayetteville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chad Betts, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031215971106
- Craig Brown, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031881646198
- Peter Daut, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031952352106
- Alan Grover, O.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031760672331
- Paul Henry, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031598745713
- James McDonald, MDFayetteville, AR 727031518961465
- Eddie Mengarelli, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031609211234
- Patrick RischFayetteville, AR 727031003104498
Common questions
What is Sarah Marie Covey, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Marie Covey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164714861, issued on May 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Marie Covey, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 741 E Van Asche Dr, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 442-5227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Marie Covey, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E8506, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah Marie Covey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Marie Covey, M.D. had 1,496 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah Marie Covey, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.