NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1730133646, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 20242, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730133646
Name
Suzanne Denise Kovacs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
20242 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 Skylyn Dr Ste 220, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Phone
(864) 560-9056
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2024
Fax
(864) 560-9057
Medicaid ID
202426 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070411000133); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1994
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1650 Skylyn Dr Ste 220

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

  1. Daniel Meetze, MDInternal Medicine Physician1952373060

Verify Suzanne Denise Kovacs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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7.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

24,819 Medicare Part D claims for 1,082 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 847 claims were for opioids.

  1. Suzanne Kovacs24,819
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,078 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium1,000 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium692 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate641 claims
  5. Lorazepam590 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium586 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): 96.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,390.03

148 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Suzanne Kovacs$2,390.03
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Suzanne Denise Kovacs among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD is one of 1,881 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

95 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Spartanburg

They are 95 of the 3,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Spartanburg, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ernest Arnold, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071740670181
  2. James Bradof, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293071417250887
  3. John Brooks, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071659440964
  4. David CykertSpartanburg, SC 293071154777456
  5. Max Finch, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071588617310
  6. James Harber, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293071548219819
  7. Daniel Meetze, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071952373060
  8. Maria Negron Alvarez, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071639363914

Common questions

What is Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD's NPI number?

Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730133646, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Skylyn Dr Ste 220, Spartanburg, SC, 29307. Phone: (864) 560-9056. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20242, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD had 24,819 Medicare Part D claims for 1,082 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Suzanne Denise Kovacs, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.

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