Dr. Christopher M. Covert, DO
- Medicare services, 2022
- 297
- Part D claims, 2024
- 48
- Industry payments
- $1,008
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1223 Center Street Suite 22, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 218-6125
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Covert Action Treatment Facility
Opioid Treatment Program (Methadone Clinic) · Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. Christopher M. Covert is an internist in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Covert practices at Covert Action Treatment Facility in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Covert's NPI, 1891772968, was assigned on December 29, 2005. Dr. Covert holds Iowa license DO-02731.
- NPI
- 1891772968NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- December 29, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (515) 218-6125
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher M. Covert practices at Covert Action Treatment Facility in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Covert's primary practice is Covert Action Treatment Facility, at 1223 Center Street Suite 22, Des Moines, IA 50309. The practice phone is (515) 218-6125.
- Covert Action Treatment Facility1223 Center Street Suite 22, Des Moines, IA 50309Phone(515) 218-6125
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher M. Covert is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Covert's primary practice is Covert Action Treatment Facility in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Covert's employer is on file too: a behavioral health center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher M. Covert's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Covert practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Covert Action Treatment Facility | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher M. Covert is one of 726 internists in Iowa
Internal medicine is Dr. Covert's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Covert is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, IowaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Covert
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher M. Covert billed Medicare for 297 services in 2022
CMS data shows 297 Medicare services from Dr. Covert across 6 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $13,625 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Covert's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Other services
- 2021: 6272022: 12380%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 5612022: 12079%
- Surgery
- 2021: 4122022: 5487%
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 1342022: 0100%
Dr. Covert compared with the Iowa median for internists, 2022
- Dr. Covert
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 297vs 57448% below
- Part D claims
- 29vs 16783% below
Medians across 689 internists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Covert's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Christopher M. Covert's patients have a median age of 45
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Covert's median patient age at 45, with 42% women.
Dr. Covert's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men57%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Christopher M. Covert wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Covert wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $3,985 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Covert's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic47 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Dr. Covert's 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 612024: 2952%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 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
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Dr. Christopher M. Covert received $1,008 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Covert from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Indivior Inc. paid the most, $317.
General payments to Dr. Covert by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Covert by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$71371%
- Consulting fees$27527%
- Education$202%
Companies that paid Dr. Covert the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Christopher M. Covert'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 Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher M. Covert's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher M. Covert's NPI number is 1891772968. It was assigned on December 29, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher M. Covert?
Dr. Christopher M. Covert is an internist in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher M. Covert practice?
Dr. Covert practices at 1223 Center Street Suite 22, Des Moines, IA 50309. Dr. Covert's primary practice is Covert Action Treatment Facility in Des Moines, Iowa.
What is Dr. Christopher M. Covert's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Covert is (515) 218-6125.
What is Dr. Christopher M. Covert's medical license number?
Dr. Covert holds Iowa license DO-02731.
Does Dr. Christopher M. Covert accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Covert billed Medicare for 297 services in 2022.
What services does Dr. Christopher M. Covert bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Covert's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).
What drugs does Dr. Christopher M. Covert prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Covert's most prescribed drugs by claims were Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Has Dr. Christopher M. Covert received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,008 in general payments to Dr. Covert from 13 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Indivior Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher M. Covert been practicing?
Dr. Covert graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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