Dr. Margaret Davis Hovda, MD

Dr. Hovda practices at Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, part of Ascension Health Alliance.

Dr. Hovda's NPI, 1376744581, was assigned on May 29, 2007. Dr. Hovda graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Hovda's Illinois license number on file is 036125205.

Dr. Hovda's primary practice is Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital, at 4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 in Duval County. The practice phone is (904) 296-3700.

Dr. Hovda's primary practice is Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dr. Hovda is also affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside. The medical group on file is St. Vincent's Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hovda to 5 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hovda practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Hovda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Hovda is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Hovda's licenses on file in 5 states: Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Wyoming and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic hypertension, chronic lung disease, chronic nasal allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic respiratory failure among the conditions Dr. Hovda treats.

CMS data shows 742 Medicare services from Dr. Hovda across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,857 for them.

CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hovda in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 157 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.64, 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. Hovda's median patient age at 68, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hovda wrote 990 Medicare Part D claims for 269 patients. 44% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 818 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $249,335 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,481 claims across 30 drugs.

Dr. Hovda accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hovda as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hovda. Dr. Hovda's most frequent co-authors are David Meltzer, MD and Babak Mokhlesi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 496 general payments to Dr. Hovda from 45 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $168,606.

Dr. Hovda graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2007.

Dr. Hovda is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.