Kent James Covert, MD
NPI 1568414415ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Springdale, AR
Family Medicine (MD) with Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas, PA, practicing in Springdale, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $254,591 for 3,389 claims, against $48,963 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $756.41 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northwest Medical Center-Springdale and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568414415 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | E-4144 | AR |
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 - Family Practice (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 215 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,387 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,963 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,389 · 7,833 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 310 |
| Total drug cost | $254,591 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas, PAFayetteville, AR · 105 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR
- Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR
Other facilities
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Springdale, AR
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Springdale, AR
- Kindred at Home 1Home health agency · Fort Smith, AR
- Northwest Home HealthHome health agency · Springdale, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$756.41 · 64 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,209 · 108 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $187.96 | 17 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $169.87 | 21 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $166.68 | 12 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $50.31 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $33.78 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$756.41 · 64 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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