NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Veronica A. Covalesky, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Phila, PA

Veronica A. Covalesky, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Phila, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1619947553, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD039820L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619947553
Name
Veronica A. Covalesky
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD039820L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1703 S Broad St, Phila, PA 19148
Phone
(215) 463-5333
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2023
Fax
(215) 463-8085
Medicaid ID
0011304760004 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101109001227); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1703 S Broad St

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

  1. William Beckwith, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1215939178
  2. Eileen Bowie, CRNPPhysician Assistant1548353600
  3. Barry Bravette, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1962404897
  4. Salvatore Girardo, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922000868
  5. John Salvia, PAPhysician Assistant1689717860

Verify Veronica A. Covalesky in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,891 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Veronica Covalesky6,891
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium860 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate704 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium528 claims
  4. Ezetimibe431 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate242 claims
  6. Eliquis230 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: $635.69

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GE Healthcare. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Veronica Covalesky$635.69
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cardiology Consultants OF Philadelphia PCLansdale, PA
  2. Methodist Associates IN Healthcare, IncPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Veronica A. Covalesky among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Veronica A. Covalesky, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Phila

They are 12 of the 820 NPPES records with a practice address in Phila, and 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Beckwith, MDPhila, PA 191481215939178
  2. Barry Bravette, MDPhila, PA 191481962404897
  3. Ronald Codario, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191481295892107
  4. Salvatore Girardo, MDPhila, PA 191481922000868
  5. Asif Hussain, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191481376586313
  6. Andria Jones, DOPhiladelphia, PA 191481174647879
  7. Dean Karalis, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191481609849256
  8. Kevin Kasper, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191481699749036

Common questions

What is Veronica A. Covalesky, MD's NPI number?

Veronica A. Covalesky, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619947553, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Veronica A. Covalesky, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1703 S Broad St, Phila, PA, 19148. Phone: (215) 463-5333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Veronica A. Covalesky, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD039820L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Veronica A. Covalesky, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Veronica A. Covalesky, MD had 6,891 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.