Total Payments
$463,374
2024 Payments
$136,446
Companies
37
Transactions
474
Medicare Patients
4,673
Medicare Billing
$322,522
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$361,717 (78.1%)
Travel$63,403 (13.7%)
Food & Beverage$21,254 (4.6%)
Other$17,000 (3.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $361,717 | 68 | 78.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $63,403 | 98 | 13.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $21,254 | 306 | 4.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $17,000 | 2 | 3.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Inc. | $193,439 | 201 | $0 (2024) |
| Noah Medical Corporation | $177,465 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $38,277 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $26,232 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| Auris Health, Inc. | $22,826 | 29 | $0 (2019) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $1,026 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $546.79 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $492.72 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $458.75 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Body Vision Medical Inc. | $336.35 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136,446 | 51 | Noah Medical Corporation ($133,787) |
| 2023 | $60,814 | 108 | Noah Medical Corporation ($43,678) |
| 2022 | $70,536 | 118 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. ($35,092) |
| 2021 | $67,215 | 47 | Ethicon Inc. ($67,198) |
| 2020 | $69,257 | 33 | Ethicon Inc. ($69,257) |
| 2019 | $40,387 | 60 | Ethicon Inc. ($33,962) |
| 2018 | $18,128 | 44 | Auris Health, Inc. ($16,727) |
| 2017 | $589.54 | 13 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($166.10) |
All Payment Transactions
474 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Insmed, Inc. | Arikayce (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AK6) Vest Therapy (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.39 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.41 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.61 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AK6) Vest Therapy (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.08 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $684.97 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,550.11 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $727.00 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $539.95 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $439.33 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.67 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | 4DMedical USA Inc | CT LVAS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: Lung imaging software and device | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.38 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.98 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.47 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.16 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | XYWAV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,366.10 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,750.00 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,120.85 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 820 | 964 | $227,108 | $60,964 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,192 | 1,331 | $293,978 | $75,153 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,225 | 1,352 | $290,699 | $79,116 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,436 | 1,679 | $393,874 | $107,289 |
Total Patients
4,673
Total Services
5,326
Medicare Billing
$322,522
Procedure Codes
84
All Medicare Procedures & Services
84 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 85 | $21,250 | $10,741 | 50.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 77 | $33,880 | $10,401 | 30.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 109 | $22,890 | $9,829 | 42.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 103 | $24,205 | $9,592 | 39.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $9,720 | $5,964 | 61.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 89 | $14,685 | $5,509 | 37.5% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $9,000 | $2,084 | 23.2% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $20,900 | $1,277 | 6.1% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $38,250 | $1,261 | 3.3% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $2,090 | $798.38 | 38.2% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $2,325 | $783.30 | 33.7% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Facility | 2023 | 110 | 110 | $1,540 | $702.08 | 45.6% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,242 | $657.33 | 52.9% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 71 | $5,467 | $413.24 | 7.6% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $4,004 | $395.74 | 9.9% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $15,174 | $296.21 | 2.0% |
| 99406 | Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $486.00 | $259.56 | 53.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 157 | 190 | $27,580 | $17,544 | 63.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $17,550 | $11,311 | 64.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 85 | $16,450 | $10,648 | 64.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $20,680 | $7,315 | 35.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 106 | $17,490 | $5,951 | 34.0% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 73 | $17,155 | $5,903 | 34.4% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $10,800 | $2,311 | 21.4% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $30,400 | $2,115 | 7.0% |
About Dr. Stephen Kovacs, D.O
Dr. Stephen Kovacs, D.O is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Erie, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/04/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467574186.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Kovacs, D.O has received a total of $463,374 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $136,446 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 474 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($361,717).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kovacs has provided services to 4,673 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,326 services with total Medicare billing of $322,522. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 84 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Location Erie, PA
- Active Since 04/04/2007
- Last Updated 12/30/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467574186
Products in Payments
- Monarch Platform (Device) $221,847
- GALAXY (Device) $133,787
- MONARCH (Device) $33,444
- Monarch (Device) $21,450
- Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV (Device) $854.83
- ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) $546.79
- LungVision (Device) $336.35
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $310.44
- GENERAL PULMONARY (Device) $215.16
- OFEV (Drug) $172.81
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $171.15
- superDimension (Device) $161.76
- SuperDimension (Device) $159.88
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $154.91
- EXALT Model D (Device) $150.68
- Astral (Device) $131.77
- HealthMyne (Device) $130.44
- Imbio Lung Density Analysis (Device) $129.25
- GLASSIA (Biological) $104.43
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $98.91
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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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