Christopher Scott Kovacs Jr., M.D.
NPI 1043452162ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Cleveland, OH
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $836,152 for 491 claims, against $35,476 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc reported $69.00 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Cleveland Clinic and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043452162 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 35.098404 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 102 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 465 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,476 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 491 · 607 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 81 |
| Total drug cost | $836,152 |
| Generic share | 51% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH
- Marymount HospitalGarfield Heights, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$69.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$174.99 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $69.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$69.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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