Shivakrishna Kovi, MD
Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Shivakrishna Kovi, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1821483843, issued on Apr 6, 2015. Check the license (Iowa MD46818, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shivakrishna Kovi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- MD46818 IA
111460 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 Pleasant St Ste 300, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 241-4200
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200730001210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1221 Pleasant St Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Shivakrishna Kovi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD46818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
187 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam56 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
- Donepezil Hcl22 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium18 claims
- Eliquis16 claims
- Gabapentin13 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: $104.17
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Shivakrishna Kovi, MD's NPI number?
Shivakrishna Kovi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821483843, issued on Apr 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shivakrishna Kovi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Pleasant St Ste 300, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shivakrishna Kovi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD46818, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shivakrishna Kovi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shivakrishna Kovi, MD had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.