MICHAEL A. KOVAR MD
NPI 1740352228
Family Medicine in Seattle, WA
About Michael A. Kovar Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MICHAEL A. KOVAR MD (NPI 1740352228) is an individual family medicine provider in Seattle, Washington, licensed in Washington (MD00024873) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Seattle, and is a graduate of George Washington University School Of Medicine (1983).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Michael A. Kovar Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Michael Kovar reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Seattle, WA 98104
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 663 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 98116 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Michael Kovar's NPI number?
The NPI number for Michael Kovar is 1740352228. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 14, 2006.
Where is Michael Kovar located?
Michael Kovar practices at 3400 California Ave SW, Ste 300, Seattle, WA 98116. The listed phone number is (206) 320-3399.
What is Michael Kovar's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Michael Kovar enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Michael Kovar is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Michael Kovar's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Michael Kovar reassigns Medicare benefits to Swedish Health Services (Seattle, WA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Michael Kovar's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Michael Kovar accept?
Health plans from Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska and Providence Health Plan list Michael Kovar as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Michael Kovar was last updated on November 11, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Michael A. Kovar, MD · NPI 1740352228
Family Medicine physician in Seattle, Washington. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 14, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1740352228 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 14, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** MD00024873 (Washington)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3400 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, STE 300, Seattle, WA 98116
- **Phone:** (206) 320-3399 · **Fax:** (206) 320-5506
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Swedish Health Services (NPI 1619680840, Seattle, WA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** George Washington University School Of Medicine, class of 1983
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 11, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1036730 (WA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1740352228) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.