DR. STEVE NICHOLAS KOVACS M.D.
NPI 1871030486
Hospitalist in New Port Richey, FL
About Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. STEVE NICHOLAS KOVACS M.D. (NPI 1871030486) is an individual hospitalist provider in New Port Richey, Florida, licensed in Florida (ME136402) and active in the NPI registry since January 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mease Dunedin Hospital, and is a graduate of University Of South Florida College Of Medicine (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 1
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
Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs M.d. 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Steve Kovacs reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Port Richey, FL 34652
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 128 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clearwater, FL 33759
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 2,009 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 6
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mease Dunedin Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Dunedin, FLMorton Plant North Bay Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · New Port Richey, FLMorton Plant Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Clearwater, FLMease Countryside Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Safety Harbor, FLPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 34652 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 2
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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652
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 Steve Kovacs's NPI number?
The NPI number for Steve Kovacs is 1871030486. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 21, 2017.
Where is Steve Kovacs located?
Steve Kovacs practices at 6600 Madison St Fl 2, New Port Richey, FL 34652. The listed phone number is (727) 815-7208.
What is Steve Kovacs's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Steve Kovacs enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Steve Kovacs 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 organizations bill Medicare for Steve Kovacs's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Steve Kovacs reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Baycare Urgent Care, LLC (New Port Richey, FL) and Baycare Medical Group, Inc. (Clearwater, FL). Each 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 Steve Kovacs's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Steve Kovacs affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Steve Kovacs is affiliated with Mease Dunedin Hospital, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Morton Plant Hospital and Mease Countryside Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Steve Kovacs was last updated on April 4, 2022. 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.
# Dr. Steve Nicholas Kovacs, M.D. · NPI 1871030486
Hospitalist physician in New Port Richey, Florida. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 21, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1871030486 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 21, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** ME136402 (Florida)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6600 MADISON ST FL 2, New Port Richey, FL 34652-1971
- **Phone:** (727) 815-7208 · **Fax:** (727) 266-4951
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Baycare Urgent Care, LLC (NPI 1629514070, New Port Richey, FL); Baycare Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1043269871, Clearwater, FL) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 4, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 100706500 (FL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1871030486) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.