Kevin J. Kovach, M.D.
NPI 1386643658ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Elmhurst, IL
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Elmhurst, Illinois, trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $569,040 for 1,224 patients, and Part D covered 4,368 of their prescriptions, 50% of them generic. Glaukos Corporation was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $10,038 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1386643658 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 17, 2018 |
| Reactivated | Mar 27, 2006 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036090975 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,139 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $569,040 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,368 · 6,906 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,152 |
| Total drug cost | $647,010 |
| Generic share | 50% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Kovach Eye Institute LtdNaperville, IL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1Elk Grove Village, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$10,038 · 142 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$4,172 · 121 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $6,070 | 21 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $822.36 | 24 |
| Nova Eye, Inc. | $651.24 | 4 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $340.13 | 8 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $276.81 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$5,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$4,970 · 139 payments
- Gift$36.06 · 1 payment
- Honoraria$32.44 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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