Dr. Karen A. Kovalow-St. John, MD

Dr. Kovalow-St. John practices at Endoscopy Center of the Central Coast in San Luis Obispo, California.

Dr. Kovalow-St. John's NPI, 1336146281, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Kovalow-St. John graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Kovalow-St. John's Indiana license number on file is 01037613A.

Dr. Kovalow-St. John's primary practice is Endoscopy Center of the Central Coast, at 77 Casa St Ste 106, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. The practice phone is (805) 541-1021.

Dr. Kovalow-St. John's primary practice is Endoscopy Center of the Central Coast in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Kovalow-St. John is also affiliated with Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is Rheumatology Services Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovalow-St. John to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kovalow-St. John practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Rheumatology is Dr. Kovalow-St. John's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Kovalow-St. John is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kovalow-St. John's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and California.

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain, lupus, lyme disease and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Kovalow-St. John treats.

CMS data shows 107,382 Medicare services from Dr. Kovalow-St. John across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 536 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,383,594 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 536 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovalow-St. John in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 252 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kovalow-St. John's median patient age at 69, with 81% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kovalow-St. John wrote 1,406 Medicare Part D claims for 213 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,320 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $888,528 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,142 claims across 19 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Kovalow-St. John for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kovalow-St. John accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kovalow-St. John as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,167 general payments to Dr. Kovalow-St. John from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $4,211.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kovalow-St. John, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kovalow-St. John graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1983.

Dr. Kovalow-St. John is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.