Dr. Paul M. Novakovich, MD

  • Ruston, LA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1023227683PAC ID0446421937
Medicare services, 2024
2,632
Medicare patients, 2024
391
Part D claims, 2024
322
MIPS score, 2024
82
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA 71270
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Primary practice

Green Clinic LLC - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Ruston, Louisiana

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Dr. Paul M. Novakovich is an orthopedic surgeon in Ruston, Louisiana

Dr. Novakovich practices at Green Clinic LLC - HOPD in Ruston, Louisiana.

Dr. Novakovich's NPI, 1023227683, was assigned on May 21, 2007. Dr. Novakovich graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2006. Dr. Novakovich holds Florida license ME108790.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0446421937
NPI enumeration date
May 21, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Paul M. Novakovich practices at Green Clinic LLC - HOPD in Ruston, Louisiana

Dr. Novakovich's primary practice is Green Clinic LLC - HOPD, at 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA 71270.

  • Green Clinic LLC - HOPD
    1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA 71270

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Dr. Paul M. Novakovich is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Novakovich's primary practice is Green Clinic LLC - HOPD in Ruston, Louisiana. Dr. Novakovich is also affiliated with Northern Louisiana Medical Center. The medical group on file is North Louisiana Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Novakovich to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul M. Novakovich's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Novakovich practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Green Clinic LLC - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Paul M. Novakovich is one of 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Novakovich's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Novakovich is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Novakovich's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME108790 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery), LouisianaLicense 205711 · taxonomy 207XX0005X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Novakovich

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

292orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana
3orthopedic surgeons in Ruston

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul M. Novakovich billed Medicare for 2,632 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,632 Medicare services from Dr. Novakovich across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 391 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,702 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,632
Medicare patients391
Paid by Medicare$74,702
Procedure codes22

Dr. Novakovich's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3,7232024: 1,11070%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7792024: 65416%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 641
Surgery
2023: 2932024: 19533%
Other services
2023: 02024: 32

Where Dr. Novakovich's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,60699%
  • In a facility261%

Dr. Novakovich compared with the Louisiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Novakovich
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
2,632vs 1,33298% above
Medicare patients
391vs 25056% above
Part D claims
261vs 23511% above

Medians across 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Novakovich's 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. Paul M. Novakovich treated 391 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 391 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Novakovich in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 161 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Novakovich's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024391
Average age76
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Novakovich's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Novakovich's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women24262%
  • Men14938%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Novakovich's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol71%
  3. Arthritis64%
  4. Diabetes35%
  5. Ischemic heart disease28%
  6. Anxiety23%
  7. Mood disorders23%
  8. Atrial fibrillation20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Novakovich's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul M. Novakovich wrote 322 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Novakovich wrote 322 Medicare Part D claims for 139 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 261 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,579 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024322
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,579
Part D patients139

Dr. Novakovich's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic320 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Novakovich'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Novakovich's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids40%129 of 322 claims
  • Antibiotics16%51 of 322 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: 862024: 261203%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Paul M. Novakovich scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Novakovich for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Novakovich accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Novakovich, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Novakovich's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 60of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Novakovich ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
51st percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Paul M. Novakovich received $8,307 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Novakovich from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $3,944.

General payments to Dr. Novakovich by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Novakovich by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.3Kin total
  • Education$5,66768%
  • Food and beverage$1,87623%
  • Travel and lodging$7649%

Companies that paid Dr. Novakovich the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Paul M. Novakovich graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Dr. Novakovich graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic sports medicineAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  3. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Sources for Dr. Paul M. Novakovich's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Paul M. Novakovich's NPI number?

Dr. Paul M. Novakovich's NPI number is 1023227683. It was assigned on May 21, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul M. Novakovich?

Dr. Paul M. Novakovich is an orthopedic surgeon in Ruston, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Paul M. Novakovich practice?

Dr. Novakovich practices at 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA 71270. Dr. Novakovich's primary practice is Green Clinic LLC - HOPD in Ruston, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Novakovich to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Paul M. Novakovich's medical license number?

Dr. Novakovich holds Florida license ME108790, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Paul M. Novakovich been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Novakovich in Florida and Louisiana.

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul M. Novakovich affiliated with?

Dr. Novakovich is affiliated with Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Novakovich to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Paul M. Novakovich part of?

Dr. Novakovich is linked to North Louisiana Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Novakovich to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Paul M. Novakovich accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Novakovich billed Medicare for 2,632 services in 2024, and Dr. Novakovich accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Paul M. Novakovich's MIPS score?

Dr. Novakovich's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul M. Novakovich see?

CMS counts 391 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Novakovich in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Paul M. Novakovich board certified?

Yes. Dr. Novakovich is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Paul M. Novakovich bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Novakovich's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Paul M. Novakovich go to medical school?

Dr. Novakovich graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Paul M. Novakovich prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Novakovich's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methylprednisolone and Celecoxib.

Has Dr. Paul M. Novakovich received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,307 in general payments to Dr. Novakovich from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul M. Novakovich been practicing?

Dr. Novakovich graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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