Dr. Bledar Kovaci, MD

  • Lorain, OH
  • Internist
NPI1447493002PAC ID4789831900
Medicare services, 2024
676
Medicare patients, 2024
216
Part D claims, 2024
259
Publications
3
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053
Practice phone
Call (440) 960-4000
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Primary practice

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Hospital · Lorain, Ohio

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Dr. Bledar Kovaci is an internist in Lorain, Ohio

Dr. Kovaci practices at Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health.

Dr. Kovaci's NPI, 1447493002, was assigned on April 13, 2009. Dr. Kovaci holds Ohio license 57.013138.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789831900
NPI enumeration date
April 13, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(440) 960-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. Bledar Kovaci practices at Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio

Dr. Kovaci's primary practice is Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital, at 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053 in Lorain County. The practice phone is (440) 960-4000.

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Dr. Bledar Kovaci is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Kovaci's primary practice is Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dr. Kovaci is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The medical group on file is University Hospitals Medical Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovaci to 5 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bledar Kovaci's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kovaci practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Health - Lorain HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Bledar Kovaci is one of 4,708 internists in Ohio

Internal medicine is Dr. Kovaci's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kovaci is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, OhioPrimaryLicense 57.013138 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Kovaci

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Dr. Bledar Kovaci billed Medicare for 676 services in 2024

CMS data shows 676 Medicare services from Dr. Kovaci across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 216 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,608 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024676
Medicare patients216
Paid by Medicare$53,608
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7492024: 67610%

Dr. Kovaci compared with the Ohio median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Kovaci
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
676vs 48739% above
Medicare patients
216vs 19213% above
Part D claims
106vs 29464% below

Medians across 4,703 internists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kovaci'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. Bledar Kovaci treated 216 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 216 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovaci in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kovaci's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024216
Average age76
Average risk score2.73
Also on Medicaid20%

Dr. Kovaci's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kovaci's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11754%
  • Men9946%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis72%
  4. Ischemic heart disease58%
  5. Chronic kidney disease57%
  6. Diabetes56%
  7. COPD55%
  8. Heart failure54%

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

Dr. Kovaci'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

  • Women53%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Bledar Kovaci wrote 259 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kovaci wrote 259 Medicare Part D claims for 115 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 106 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,438 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 39 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024259
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$10,438
Part D patients115

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

  • Generic217 claims84%
  • Brand-name42 claims16%

Dr. Kovaci'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. Kovaci's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics10%27 of 259 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: 392024: 106172%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 2 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

How Dr. Bledar Kovaci takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kovaci accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Bledar Kovaci has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kovaci, published from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Kovaci's most frequent co-authors are Jacek B. Cywinski, MD, David W. Dietz, MD and Ehab S. Farag, MD.

Papers3
Years published2010 to 2012

Dr. Kovaci's papers by year, 2010 to 2012

Dr. Kovaci's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kovaci

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Dr. Bledar Kovaci received $431 in industry payments from 2020 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Kovaci from 5 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $167.

General payments to Dr. Kovaci by program year, 2020 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Kovaci the most, 2020 to 2024

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

Sources for Dr. Bledar Kovaci'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 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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 Dr. Bledar Kovaci's NPI number?

Dr. Bledar Kovaci's NPI number is 1447493002. It was assigned on April 13, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bledar Kovaci?

Dr. Bledar Kovaci is an internist in Lorain, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Bledar Kovaci practice?

Dr. Kovaci practices at 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053. Dr. Kovaci's primary practice is Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovaci to 5 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Bledar Kovaci's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kovaci is (440) 960-4000.

What is Dr. Bledar Kovaci's medical license number?

Dr. Kovaci holds Ohio license 57.013138.

Which hospitals is Dr. Bledar Kovaci affiliated with?

Dr. Kovaci practices at Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Kovaci is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

What medical group is Dr. Bledar Kovaci part of?

Dr. Kovaci is linked to University Hospitals Medical Practices. Dmand AI links Dr. Kovaci to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Bledar Kovaci accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kovaci billed Medicare for 676 services in 2024, and Dr. Kovaci accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bledar Kovaci see?

CMS counts 216 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovaci in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Bledar Kovaci bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kovaci's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

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What drugs does Dr. Bledar Kovaci prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kovaci's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Tamsulosin HCl and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Bledar Kovaci received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $431 in general payments to Dr. Kovaci from 5 companies from 2020 to 2024. The largest total came from AngioDynamics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Bledar Kovaci been practicing?

Dr. Kovaci graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Dr. Bledar Kovaci do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Kovaci, published from 2010 to 2012.

Who does Dr. Bledar Kovaci publish with?

Dr. Kovaci's most frequent co-authors are Jacek B. Cywinski, MD (1 shared paper), David W. Dietz, MD (1 shared paper) and Ehab S. Farag, MD (1 shared paper).

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