Dr. Christopher M Covert , DO
Internal Medicine • Des Moines, IA
1221 Pleasant St, Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 503091423
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Dr. Christopher Covert is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on December 29, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 297 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 62 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 58 service units.
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 54 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 29 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl) — 29 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Des Moines, IA (2024, 77 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 247. Middle half: 44 to 2,775.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 436 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 429. Middle half: 79 to 6,627.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,201 in 2018 to 297 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1221 Pleasant St
Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 503091423
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $20,722 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $13,625 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
29 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,985 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $52.63 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $52.63 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Indivior Inc.: $52.63 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Des Moines and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Des Moines, IA (2024, 77 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 247. Middle half: 44 to 2,775.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 436 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 429. Middle half: 79 to 6,627.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Des Moines, IA (2024, 77 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,636. Middle half: $698 to $273,922.
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 436 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $31,354. Middle half: $1,023 to $491,542.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Covert are from 2022.
226 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Des Moines, IA (871 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Des Moines
5.8% of these 226 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
37.2% of these 226 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 87% from 2,201 in 2018 to 297 in 2022.
- 2018: 2,201
- 2019: 2,059
- 2020: 1,841
- 2021: 1,734
- 2022: 297
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 84% from $129,867 in 2018 to $20,722 in 2022.
- 2018: $129,867
- 2019: $122,688
- 2020: $97,242
- 2021: $109,270
- 2022: $20,722
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 87% from $102,219 in 2018 to $13,625 in 2022.
- 2018: $102,219
- 2019: $96,240
- 2020: $77,688
- 2021: $88,166
- 2022: $13,625
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 100% from 7,372 in 2020 to 29 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,372
- 2021: 7,099
- 2022: 3,888
- 2023: 61
- 2024: 29
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 100% from 16,121 in 2020 to 29 in 2024.
- 2020: 16,121
- 2021: 15,914
- 2022: 9,236
- 2023: 93
- 2024: 29
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 99% from $398,149 in 2020 to $3,985 in 2024.
- 2020: $398,149
- 2021: $412,968
- 2022: $197,688
- 2023: $7,035
- 2024: $3,985
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $40.36 in 2019 to $52.63 in 2024.
- 2019: $40.36
- 2020: $35.24
- 2021: $28.21
- 2024: $52.63
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $52.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Indivior Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SUBLOCADE | General | $18.44 |
| Indivior Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SUBLOCADE | General | $18.17 |
| Indivior Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SUBLOCADE | General | $16.02 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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62 | 57 | $244.00 | $120.97 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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58 | 55 | $172.00 | $84.70 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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54 | 50 | $8.00 | $3.00 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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51 | 51 | $311.00 | $124.54 |
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G0446
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes
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49 | 49 | $62.00 | $24.94 |
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G0447
Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes
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23 | 23 | $62.00 | $24.94 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 29 | 772 | $3,984.88 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-08-13NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated December 29, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Des Moines
- Dr. Jerilyn Lundberg, MD
- Dr. Then Tong, DO
- Dr. Jennifer Green, MD
- Dr. Duane Abbott, MD
- Dr. Leatrice Olson, DO
- Dr. Steven Lilla, DO
Mailing Address
1221 Pleasant St, Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 503091423
Phone: 5152418221