Dr. Donald Scott Covington, MD

Dr. Covington practices at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida, part of Halifax Health District.

Dr. Covington's NPI, 1427058130, was assigned on July 22, 2005. Dr. Covington graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Covington holds Florida license ME114887.

Dr. Covington's primary practice is Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach, at 303 N Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 in Volusia County. The practice phone is (386) 254-4000.

Dr. Covington's primary practice is Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida, part of Halifax Health District. Dr. Covington is also affiliated with AdventHealth Daytona Beach. The medical group on file is Halifax Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Covington to 1 more behavioral health center and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Covington practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Covington's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Covington is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Covington's licenses on file in 10 states: Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma, California, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Connecticut, Washington, New York and Texas.

Dmand AI lists amputation, mastectomy and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Covington treats.

CMS data shows 1,143 Medicare services from Dr. Covington across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,404 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Covington in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.18, 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. Covington's median patient age at 72, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Covington wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 82 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $462 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 107 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Covington accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 497 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Covington, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Covington in 2013. Dr. Covington's most frequent co-author is Natalie C. Yin, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Covington from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Wound Management Technologies, Inc paid the most, $28,494.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Covington.

Dr. Covington graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Covington is a member of ACS.

Dr. Covington is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.