Paul Kovatis, MD
NPI 1669475083ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· Franklin Lakes, NJ
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (MD) in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 1989). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $10,000 for 66 patients in 2024, with only 17 Part D claims. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $539.39 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1669475083 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | 25MA05561000 | NJ |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 25MA05561000 | NJ |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 25MA05561000 | NJ |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 66 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 236 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,000 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $43.96 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Mpv New Jersey MD Services PCDumont, NJ · 151 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ
- Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ
- Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ
- Valley HospitalParamus, NJ
Other facilities
- Kessler Rehab CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · West Orange, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$539.39 · 23 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$178.08 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $116.39 | 6 |
| Djo, LLC | $78.50 | 1 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $51.08 | 3 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $48.92 | 2 |
| Kerecis Limited | $46.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$539.39 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records