James Albert Kovach, PA-C

  • Durham, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1588700165PAC ID6406831296
Medicare patients, 2024
511
Part D claims, 2024
875
MIPS score, 2024
89
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$24,191
Practice address
120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
Practice phone
Call (919) 220-5255
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Primary practice

EmergeOrtho - Durham location

Urgent Care Center · Durham, North Carolina

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James Albert Kovach is a physician assistant in Durham, North Carolina

James Kovach practices at EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina.

James Kovach's NPI, 1588700165, was assigned on January 30, 2007. James Kovach holds North Carolina license 000102556.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406831296
NPI enumeration date
January 30, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(919) 220-5255
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

James Albert Kovach practices at EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina

James Kovach's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location, at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704. The practice phone is (919) 220-5255.

  • EmergeOrtho - Durham location
    120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704Phone(919) 220-5255

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James Albert Kovach is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups

James Kovach's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina. James Kovach is also affiliated with Wilson Medical Center. The medical group on file is EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI also links James Kovach to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account. James Kovach's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at James Albert Kovach's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
EmergeOrtho - Durham locationAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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James Albert Kovach is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

Physician assistant is James Kovach's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. James Kovach is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 000102556 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near James Kovach

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

James Albert Kovach treated 511 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 511 Medicare patients who saw James Kovach in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 234 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts James Kovach's median patient age at 69, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024511
Average age75
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid11%

James Kovach's Medicare patients by age, 2024

James Kovach's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women32864%
  • Men18336%

Chronic conditions among James Kovach's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis66%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Anxiety23%
  6. Ischemic heart disease22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease20%
  8. Osteoporosis20%

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

James Kovach's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men34%

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

James Albert Kovach wrote 875 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, James Kovach wrote 875 Medicare Part D claims for 398 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024875
Part D patients398

James Kovach's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic874 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Drug classes CMS tracks in James Kovach's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids28%245 of 875 claims
  • Antibiotics2%16 of 875 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

James Albert Kovach scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for James Kovach for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

James Kovach's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 85.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 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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James Albert Kovach received $24,191 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to James Kovach from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. HeartFlow, Inc. paid the most, $24,145.

General payments to James Kovach by kind, 2025 to 2025

$24.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$24,145100%
  • Food and beverage$460%

Companies that paid James Kovach the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for James Albert Kovach'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is James Albert Kovach's NPI number?

James Albert Kovach's NPI number is 1588700165. It was assigned on January 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does James Albert Kovach specialize in?

James Albert Kovach is a physician assistant in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does James Albert Kovach practice?

James Kovach practices at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704. James Kovach's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links James Kovach to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is James Albert Kovach's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for James Kovach is (919) 220-5255.

What is James Albert Kovach's medical license number?

James Kovach holds North Carolina license 000102556.

Which hospitals is James Albert Kovach affiliated with?

James Kovach is affiliated with Wilson Medical Center.

What medical group is James Albert Kovach part of?

James Kovach is linked to EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI links James Kovach to 2 more medical groups.

What is James Albert Kovach's MIPS score?

James Kovach's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does James Albert Kovach see?

CMS counts 511 Medicare patients who saw James Kovach in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Has James Albert Kovach received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $24,191 in general payments to James Kovach from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from HeartFlow, Inc.

How long has James Albert Kovach been practicing?

James Kovach graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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