Dr. Whitney Waldroup Hovenic, MD

Dr. Hovenic practices at Mountain West Derm - Blackhart in Reno, Nevada.

Dr. Hovenic's NPI, 1487826764, was assigned on March 27, 2008. Dr. Hovenic graduated from UNR Med in 2008. Dr. Hovenic's Nevada license number on file is 15166.

Dr. Hovenic's primary practice is Mountain West Derm - Blackhart, at 3640 Warren Way, Reno, NV 89509 in Washoe County. The practice phone is (775) 324-0699.

Dr. Hovenic's primary practice is Mountain West Derm - Blackhart in Reno, Nevada. The medical group on file is Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hovenic to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Procedural dermatology is Dr. Hovenic's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207NS0135X. Dr. Hovenic is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hovenic's licenses on file in 3 states: Nevada, California and Missouri.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, hives and rash among the conditions Dr. Hovenic treats.

CMS data shows 81,980 Medicare services from Dr. Hovenic across 37 procedure codes in 2024, for 891 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $799,570 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 891 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hovenic in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 415 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hovenic's median patient age at 74, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hovenic wrote 934 Medicare Part D claims for 562 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 836 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $186,041 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 765 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Hovenic for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hovenic accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 115 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Hovenic, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 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)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Hovenic, published from 2012 to 2015. The most frequent topics are Lasers, Solid-State, Laser Therapy and Lasers, Semiconductor. Dr. Hovenic has published most often in Dermatol Surg. Dr. Hovenic's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Bransby Zachary, MD, John D. Despain, MD and Nicholas Joseph Golda, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 169 general payments to Dr. Hovenic from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 33% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $5,508.

Dr. Hovenic graduated from UNR Med in 2008. Dr. Hovenic is a member of ASDS.

Dr. Hovenic is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.