Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,032
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 381
- Part D claims, 2024
- 635
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $312
- Practice address
- 601 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698
- Practice phone
- Call (727) 733-1111
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs is a hospitalist in Dunedin, Florida
Dr. Kovacs practices at BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Florida, part of BayCare Health System.
Dr. Kovacs' NPI, 1871030486, was assigned on January 21, 2017. Dr. Kovacs graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Kovacs holds Florida license ME136402.
- NPI
- 1871030486NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769735562
- NPI enumeration date
- January 21, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (727) 733-1111
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs practices at BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Florida
Dr. Kovacs' primary practice is BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital, at 601 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 733-1111.
- BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital601 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698 · Pinellas CountyPhone(727) 733-1111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kovacs' primary practice is BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Florida, part of BayCare Health System. Dr. Kovacs is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. The medical group on file is BayCare Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovacs to 2 more hospitals, 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. Steve Nicholas Kovacs' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kovacs practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs is one of 1,637 hospitalists in Florida
Hospitalist is Dr. Kovacs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Kovacs is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kovacs is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, acute stomach ulcer, anemia, bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, cirrhosis and collapsed lung among the conditions Dr. Kovacs treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs billed Medicare for 1,032 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,032 Medicare services from Dr. Kovacs across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 381 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $81,026 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kovacs' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0132024: 1,0322%
Dr. Kovacs compared with the Florida median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Kovacs
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,032vs 54390% above
- Medicare patients
- 381vs 24357% above
- Part D claims
- 261vs 1122.3 times
Medians across 1,516 hospitalists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kovacs' 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. Steve Nicholas Kovacs treated 381 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 381 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovacs in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.48, 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. Kovacs' median patient age at 75, with 49% women.
Dr. Kovacs' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kovacs' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20454%
- Men17746%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kovacs' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis70%
- Ischemic heart disease59%
- Anxiety57%
- Mood disorders52%
- Chronic kidney disease51%
- Depression50%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kovacs' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs wrote 635 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kovacs wrote 635 Medicare Part D claims for 244 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 261 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,930 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 139 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Kovacs' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic545 claims86%
- Brand-name and other90 claims14%
Dr. Kovacs' 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. Kovacs' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%27 of 635 claims
- Antibiotics17%111 of 635 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: 1392024: 26188%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 8 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. Steve Nicholas Kovacs takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kovacs 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. Steve Nicholas Kovacs received $312 in industry payments from 2018 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Kovacs from 6 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc paid the most, $116.
General payments to Dr. Kovacs by program year, 2018 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Kovacs the most, 2018 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Dr. Kovacs graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Kovacs is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Kovacs accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- HMO2
- PPO2
- EPO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs'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) |
| 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. Steve Nicholas Kovacs' NPI number?
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs' NPI number is 1871030486. It was assigned on January 21, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs?
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs is a hospitalist in Dunedin, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs practice?
Dr. Kovacs practices at 601 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698. Dr. Kovacs' primary practice is BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Florida, part of BayCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovacs to 2 hospitals, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kovacs is (727) 733-1111.
What is Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs' medical license number?
Dr. Kovacs holds Florida license ME136402.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs affiliated with?
Dr. Kovacs practices at BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Florida. Dr. Kovacs is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kovacs to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs part of?
Dr. Kovacs is linked to BayCare Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Kovacs to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kovacs billed Medicare for 1,032 services in 2024, and Dr. Kovacs accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs see?
CMS counts 381 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovacs in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kovacs is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kovacs' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs go to medical school?
Dr. Kovacs graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kovacs' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Amlodipine Besylate and Cefuroxime.
Has Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $312 in general payments to Dr. Kovacs from 6 companies from 2018 to 2023. The largest total came from Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs been practicing?
Dr. Kovacs graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs accept?
Dr. Kovacs is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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