Dr. Heather C. Kovich, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 222
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 126
- Part D claims, 2024
- 778
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- Hwy 491 N, Shiprock, NM 87420
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 368-6401
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock
Shiprock, New Mexico
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Dr. Heather C. Kovich is a family medicine physician in Shiprock, New Mexico
Dr. Kovich practices at Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock in Shiprock, New Mexico.
Dr. Kovich's NPI, 1972615912, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Kovich graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Kovich holds Colorado license 49599.
- NPI
- 1972615912NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032265624
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 368-6401
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather C. Kovich practices at Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock in Shiprock, New Mexico
Dr. Kovich's primary practice is Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock, at Hwy 491 N, Shiprock, NM 87420 in San Juan County. The practice phone is (505) 368-6401.
- Northern Navajo Medical Center - ShiprockHwy 491 N, Shiprock, NM 87420 · San Juan CountyPhone(505) 368-6401
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Heather C. Kovich is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kovich's primary practice is Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock in Shiprock, New Mexico. Dr. Kovich is also affiliated with Northern Navajo Medical Center. The medical group on file is Northern Navajo Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovich to 1 more hospital and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather C. Kovich's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kovich practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather C. Kovich is one of 1,115 family medicine physicians in New Mexico
Family medicine is Dr. Kovich's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Kovich is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, ColoradoPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Kovich
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather C. Kovich billed Medicare for 222 services in 2024
CMS data shows 222 Medicare services from Dr. Kovich across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,788 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kovich's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2772024: 22220%
Dr. Kovich compared with the New Mexico median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kovich
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 222vs 217Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 126vs 1169% above
- Part D claims
- 500vs 509Close to median
Medians across 1,123 family medicine physicians in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kovich'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. Heather C. Kovich treated 126 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovich in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 56% have diabetes. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kovich's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.
Dr. Kovich's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kovich's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8265%
- Men4435%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kovich's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure68%
- Diabetes56%
- Arthritis35%
- High cholesterol32%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Alzheimer's and dementia17%
- Osteoporosis17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kovich'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
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather C. Kovich wrote 778 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kovich wrote 778 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 500 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $147,560 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 780 claims across 29 drugs.
Dr. Kovich's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic428 claims55%
- Brand-name and other350 claims45%
Dr. Kovich'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. Kovich's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%22 of 778 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: 7802024: 50036%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 29 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
Dr. Heather C. Kovich scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Kovich for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kovich accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kovich's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 74.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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. Heather C. Kovich received $51 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Kovich from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $51.
Companies that paid Dr. Kovich the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Heather C. Kovich graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Kovich graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Heather C. Kovich'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 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors 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 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 Dr. Heather C. Kovich's NPI number?
Dr. Heather C. Kovich's NPI number is 1972615912. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather C. Kovich?
Dr. Heather C. Kovich is a family medicine physician in Shiprock, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Heather C. Kovich practice?
Dr. Kovich practices at Hwy 491 N, Shiprock, NM 87420. Dr. Kovich's primary practice is Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock in Shiprock, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovich to 1 hospital and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Heather C. Kovich's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kovich is (505) 368-6401.
What is Dr. Heather C. Kovich's medical license number?
Dr. Kovich holds Colorado license 49599.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather C. Kovich affiliated with?
Dr. Kovich is affiliated with Northern Navajo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kovich to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Heather C. Kovich part of?
Dr. Kovich is linked to Northern Navajo Medical Center.
Does Dr. Heather C. Kovich accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kovich billed Medicare for 222 services in 2024, and Dr. Kovich accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Heather C. Kovich's MIPS score?
Dr. Kovich's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather C. Kovich see?
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovich in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Heather C. Kovich bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kovich's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Heather C. Kovich go to medical school?
Dr. Kovich graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Heather C. Kovich prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kovich's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ozempic, Jardiance and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Heather C. Kovich received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $51 in general payments to Dr. Kovich from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.
How long has Dr. Heather C. Kovich been practicing?
Dr. Kovich graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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