Dr. Harold Matthew Couch, MD

Dr. Couch practices at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Couch's NPI, 1477753846, was assigned on July 23, 2007. Dr. Couch graduated from The Flinders University of South Australia School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Couch's Texas license number on file is BP1-0013121.

Dr. Couch's primary practice is HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital, at 6500 38th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33710 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 384-1414.

Dr. Couch's primary practice is HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Couch is also affiliated with BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital. The medical group on file is Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Couch to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Couch practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Couch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Couch is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Couch's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Couch treats.

CMS data shows 94 Medicare services from Dr. Couch across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 82 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,115 for them.

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Couch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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. Couch's median patient age at 68, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Couch wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 71 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $396 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 53 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Couch for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Couch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)

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

CMS Open Payments shows 128 general payments to Dr. Couch from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $25,733.

Dr. Couch graduated from The Flinders University of South Australia School of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Couch is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.