Dr. Michael Brian Hovater, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,368
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 384
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,052
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 708 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 785-3500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central
Dialysis Center - Independent · Birmingham, Alabama
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Dr. Michael Brian Hovater is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Hovater practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Hovater's NPI, 1932360294, was assigned on June 19, 2008. Dr. Hovater graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Hovater holds Alabama license 29919.
- NPI
- 1932360294NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597902148
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 785-3500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Hovater's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central, at 708 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 785-3500.
- Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central708 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35211 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 785-3500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hovater's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hovater is also affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates, P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hovater to 5 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Brian Hovater's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hovater practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Brian Hovater is one of 185 nephrologists in Alabama
Nephrology is Dr. Hovater's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Hovater is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, AlabamaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Hovater
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater billed Medicare for 1,368 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,368 Medicare services from Dr. Hovater across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 384 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $131,331 for them.
Dr. Hovater's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9222024: 80812%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4952024: 41716%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 143
Where Dr. Hovater's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office58943%
- In a facility77957%
Dr. Hovater compared with the Alabama median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Hovater
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,368vs 1,2747% above
- Medicare patients
- 384vs 34013% above
- Part D claims
- 810vs 808Close to median
Medians across 180 nephrologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hovater's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater treated 384 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 384 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hovater in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 141 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hovater's median patient age at 70, with 51% women.
Dr. Hovater's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hovater's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19250%
- Men19250%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hovater's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes63%
- Arthritis59%
- Heart failure57%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hovater's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater wrote 1,052 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hovater wrote 1,052 Medicare Part D claims for 261 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 810 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $212,022 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 803 claims across 20 drugs.
Dr. Hovater's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic829 claims79%
- Brand-name223 claims21%
Dr. Hovater's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8032024: 8101%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 20 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Michael Brian Hovater takes part in Medicare
Dr. Hovater accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Brian Hovater has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Hovater, published from 2012 to 2014. Dr. Hovater's most frequent co-author is Paul W. Sanders.
Dr. Hovater's papers by year, 2012 to 2014
Dr. Hovater's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hovater
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater received $2,545 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 124 general payments to Dr. Hovater from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $452.
General payments to Dr. Hovater by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Hovater the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Hovater graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Brian Hovater's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Brian Hovater's NPI number?
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater's NPI number is 1932360294. It was assigned on June 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Brian Hovater?
Dr. Michael Brian Hovater is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Michael Brian Hovater practice?
Dr. Hovater practices at 708 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35211. Dr. Hovater's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Birmingham Central in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hovater to 5 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Michael Brian Hovater's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hovater is (205) 785-3500.
What is Dr. Michael Brian Hovater's medical license number?
Dr. Hovater holds Alabama license 29919.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Brian Hovater affiliated with?
Dr. Hovater is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hovater to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Brian Hovater part of?
Dr. Hovater is linked to Nephrology Associates, P.C.
Does Dr. Michael Brian Hovater accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hovater billed Medicare for 1,368 services in 2024, and Dr. Hovater accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Brian Hovater see?
CMS counts 384 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hovater in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Michael Brian Hovater bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hovater's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90960) and medicare service (G2211).
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Where did Dr. Michael Brian Hovater go to medical school?
Dr. Hovater graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Michael Brian Hovater prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hovater's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Farxiga and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Michael Brian Hovater received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,545 in general payments to Dr. Hovater from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael Brian Hovater been practicing?
Dr. Hovater graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael Brian Hovater do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Hovater, published from 2012 to 2014.
Who does Dr. Michael Brian Hovater publish with?
Dr. Hovater's most frequent co-authors are Paul W. Sanders (2 shared papers).
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