STEPHEN D COVINGTON MD NPI 1154353456

NPI Details

Stephen D Covington, MD is a gastroenterology internal medicine in Ventura, CA with 54 years of experience. The provider is an internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs. Stephen D Covington, MD NPI is 1154353456. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1972

The provider's business location address is:

168 N BRENT ST
STE 404
VENTURA, CA
ZIP 93003
Phone: (805) 641-6525
Fax: (805) 641-6530

The NPI 1154353456 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes (HCPCS:99443)
• Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito (HCPCS:G0500)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes (HCPCS:99442)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:43239)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:45380)
• Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare (HCPCS:45385)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:43235)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes (HCPCS:99441)
• Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk (HCPCS:G0105)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Study of esophagus to assess movement (HCPCS:91010)
• Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk (HCPCS:G0121)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/7/2006 and was last updated on 9/10/2012.

Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

Other Identifiers

The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.