Dr. Bruce I. Covner, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 639
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 271
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,487
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,642
- Practice address
- 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 626-4123
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Bruce I. Covner is an internist in La Jolla, California
Dr. Covner practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.
Dr. Covner's NPI, 1720072192, was assigned on August 31, 2005. Dr. Covner graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Covner holds California license G45620.
- NPI
- 1720072192NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254429087
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (858) 626-4123
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Bruce I. Covner practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California
Dr. Covner's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 626-4123.
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 626-4123
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Bruce I. Covner is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Covner's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. The medical group on file is XiMED Hospitalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Covner to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, 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. Bruce I. Covner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Covner practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bruce I. Covner is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Covner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Covner is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Covner is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, adjustment disease, aneurysm, cardiac arrhythmia, cerebrovascular disease and chronic diabetes among the conditions Dr. Covner treats.
Internists near Dr. Covner
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Bruce I. Covner billed Medicare for 639 services in 2024
CMS data shows 639 Medicare services from Dr. Covner across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 271 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $58,383 for them.
Dr. Covner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5112024: 58615%
- Other services
- 2023: 452024: 5318%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
Where Dr. Covner's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office24739%
- In a facility39261%
Dr. Covner compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Covner
- California median
- Medicare services
- 639vs 36177% above
- Medicare patients
- 271vs 15179% above
- Part D claims
- 1,045vs 4212.5 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Covner'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. Bruce I. Covner treated 271 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 271 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Covner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 103 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Covner's median patient age at 74, with 47% women.
Dr. Covner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Covner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12546%
- Men14654%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Covner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
- Diabetes35%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Heart failure34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Covner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bruce I. Covner wrote 1,487 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Covner wrote 1,487 Medicare Part D claims for 172 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,045 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $58,278 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,079 claims across 42 drugs.
Dr. Covner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,300 claims87%
- Brand-name168 claims11%
- Other19 claims1%
Dr. Covner'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Covner's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%43 of 1,487 claims
- Antibiotics2%32 of 1,487 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,0792024: 1,0453%
Drugs named by CMS: 40 in 2024, 42 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
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Dr. Bruce I. Covner received $1,642 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Covner from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $303.
General payments to Dr. Covner by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Covner 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. Bruce I. Covner graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Covner graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Covner is a member of SHM.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Bruce I. Covner accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Covner is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
- Humana
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Covner accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO4
- HMO2
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Bruce I. Covner'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Bruce I. Covner's NPI number?
Dr. Bruce I. Covner's NPI number is 1720072192. It was assigned on August 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce I. Covner?
Dr. Bruce I. Covner is an internist in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Bruce I. Covner practice?
Dr. Covner practices at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Covner's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Covner to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Bruce I. Covner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Covner is (858) 626-4123.
What is Dr. Bruce I. Covner's medical license number?
Dr. Covner holds California license G45620.
Which hospitals is Dr. Bruce I. Covner affiliated with?
Dr. Covner practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California.
What medical group is Dr. Bruce I. Covner part of?
Dr. Covner is linked to XiMED Hospitalists. Dmand AI links Dr. Covner to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Bruce I. Covner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Covner billed Medicare for 639 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce I. Covner see?
CMS counts 271 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Covner in 2024, with an average age of 79.
Is Dr. Bruce I. Covner board certified?
Yes. Dr. Covner is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Bruce I. Covner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Covner's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Bruce I. Covner go to medical school?
Dr. Covner graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Bruce I. Covner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Covner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Bruce I. Covner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,642 in general payments to Dr. Covner from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Bruce I. Covner been practicing?
Dr. Covner graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Bruce I. Covner accept?
Dr. Covner is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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