Don V. Covington, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 337
- Part D claims, 2024
- 701
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Industry payments
- $168
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 101 Medical Cir, Rockingham, NC 28379
- Practice phone
- Call (910) 997-4489
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Eye Associates PA
Rockingham, North Carolina
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Don V. Covington is an optometrist in Rockingham, North Carolina
Don Covington practices at Carolina Eye Associates PA in Rockingham, North Carolina.
Don Covington's NPI, 1649240854, was assigned on January 23, 2006. Don Covington graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1982. Don Covington holds North Carolina license 0961.
- NPI
- 1649240854NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638231905
- NPI enumeration date
- January 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (910) 997-4489
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Don V. Covington practices at Carolina Eye Associates PA in Rockingham, North Carolina
Don Covington's primary practice is Carolina Eye Associates PA, at 101 Medical Cir, Rockingham, NC 28379 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (910) 997-4489.
- Carolina Eye Associates PA101 Medical Cir, Rockingham, NC 28379 · Richmond CountyPhone(910) 997-4489
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Don V. Covington is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Don Covington's primary practice is Carolina Eye Associates PA in Rockingham, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Don Covington to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Don V. Covington's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Don Covington practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Eye Associates PA | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Don V. Covington is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina
Optometrist is Don Covington's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Don Covington is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, North CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Don Covington
Counts of optometrists 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
Don V. Covington treated 337 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Don Covington in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Don Covington's median patient age at 71, with 61% women.
Don Covington's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Don Covington's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21764%
- Men12036%
Chronic conditions among Don Covington's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes42%
- Arthritis41%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Anxiety19%
- COPD19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Don Covington's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Don V. Covington wrote 701 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Don Covington wrote 701 Medicare Part D claims for 225 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs.
Don Covington's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic423 claims60%
- Brand-name278 claims40%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Don Covington's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%19 of 701 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Don V. Covington scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Don Covington for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Don Covington's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 87.4of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Don V. Covington received $168 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Don Covington from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $146.
Companies that paid Don Covington the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Don V. Covington graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Don Covington graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Don V. Covington'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Don V. Covington's NPI number?
Don V. Covington's NPI number is 1649240854. It was assigned on January 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Don V. Covington specialize in?
Don V. Covington is an optometrist in Rockingham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Don V. Covington practice?
Don Covington practices at 101 Medical Cir, Rockingham, NC 28379. Don Covington's primary practice is Carolina Eye Associates PA in Rockingham, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Don Covington to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Don V. Covington's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Don Covington is (910) 997-4489.
What is Don V. Covington's medical license number?
Don Covington holds North Carolina license 0961.
What is Don V. Covington's MIPS score?
Don Covington's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Don V. Covington see?
CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Don Covington in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Don V. Covington go to medical school?
Don Covington graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1982.
Has Don V. Covington received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $168 in general payments to Don Covington from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Don V. Covington been practicing?
Don Covington graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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