Total Payments
$1,065
2023 Payments
$202.31
Companies
12
Transactions
31
Medicare Patients
1,976
Medicare Billing
$98,221
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,065 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,065 | 31 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $369.87 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $241.51 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $74.40 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| ABIOMED | $71.77 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $68.20 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $58.39 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $51.19 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $38.35 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $30.43 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $23.98 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $202.31 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($140.63) |
| 2022 | $89.54 | 3 | PFIZER INC. ($51.19) |
| 2021 | $60.71 | 3 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($60.71) |
| 2020 | $91.81 | 4 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($91.81) |
| 2019 | $296.01 | 5 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($217.35) |
| 2018 | $187.68 | 6 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($100.88) |
| 2017 | $137.07 | 7 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($58.39) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.43 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/14/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | RESONATE EL ICD VR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.63 | General |
| Category: RESONATE_CRM | ||||||
| 11/11/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.15 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/24/2022 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.19 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/08/2021 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (8333) IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.42 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/19/2021 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (8333) IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.89 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/18/2021 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (8333) IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.40 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/22/2020 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/25/2020 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/08/2020 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/02/2020 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. | TEGSEDI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.93 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | IGT D Coronary (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.62 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 04/05/2019 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.52 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/17/2018 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.14 | General |
| 08/16/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | Hi-Torque Advance guide wire (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.87 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/19/2018 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.88 | General |
| Category: STRUCTURAL HEART | ||||||
| 05/11/2018 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.84 | General |
| 04/19/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/11/2017 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 254 | 256 | $69,937 | $16,192 |
| 2022 | 10 | 339 | 367 | $57,839 | $10,752 |
| 2021 | 4 | 204 | 225 | $18,603 | $4,910 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,179 | 1,392 | $201,994 | $66,368 |
Total Patients
1,976
Total Services
2,240
Medicare Billing
$98,221
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $38,458 | $10,352 | 26.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $14,836 | $2,633 | 17.7% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $4,532 | $1,332 | 29.4% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,155 | $969.82 | 30.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 69 | $7,660 | $689.29 | 9.0% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $1,296 | $216.24 | 16.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 104 | 104 | $31,744 | $4,984 | 15.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,537 | $1,549 | 43.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $10,267 | $1,517 | 14.8% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 28 | $1,876 | $887.12 | 47.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 88 | $2,376 | $538.70 | 22.7% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $2,098 | $409.04 | 19.5% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $2,510 | $290.18 | 11.6% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $1,418 | $284.19 | 20.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $1,354 | $153.63 | 11.3% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $659.00 | $138.06 | 20.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $7,070 | $2,257 | 31.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $7,562 | $1,622 | 21.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 122 | 142 | $2,604 | $647.91 | 24.9% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2021 | 41 | 42 | $1,368 | $382.38 | 28.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Office | 2020 | 101 | 105 | $49,954 | $16,327 | 32.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies | Office | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $21,810 | $8,047 | 36.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Facility | 2020 | 115 | 116 | $19,604 | $6,955 | 35.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 77 | 86 | $21,371 | $6,822 | 31.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 53 | $12,654 | $4,524 | 35.8% |
About Dr. David Kovar, M.D
Dr. David Kovar, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in St Louis Park, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770536179.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Kovar, M.D has received a total of $1,065 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $202.31 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,065).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kovar has provided services to 1,976 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,240 services with total Medicare billing of $98,221. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
- Location St Louis Park, MN
- Active Since 05/18/2006
- Last Updated 04/22/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770536179
Products in Payments
- IGT D Coronary (Device) $309.16
- RESONATE EL ICD VR (Device) $140.63
- WATCHMAN (Device) $100.88
- Repatha (Biological) $74.40
- Impella (Device) $71.77
- (8333) IGT D Coronary (Device) $60.71
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $58.39
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $51.19
- BRILINTA (Drug) $38.35
- LifeVest (Device) $30.43
- Absorb GT1 (Device) $24.13
- Hi-Torque Advance guide wire (Device) $23.87
- PRALUENT (Drug) $21.11
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $20.20
- TEGSEDI (Drug) $15.93
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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