Physician Profile
Donald S. Covington, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Covington
Donald S. Covington, MD is a healthcare provider in Jacksonville, FL specializing in surgery. Donald trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. Donald is also listed as specializing in preventive medicine and thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Donald cared for 527 Medicare patients across 1,143 services. The services billed most often include removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (352) 250-2650
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 SHIRCLIFF WAY
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Surgery (Unspecified) generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Breast conditions
Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
- Abdominal adhesions
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroparesis
- Peptic ulcer disease
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
- Crohn's disease
- Fecal incontinence
- Perforated bowel
- Severe chronic constipation
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Anal Sphincter Repair
- Colon resection
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Ostomy reversal
- Ostomy surgery
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Endocrine
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
- Cyst Removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mole removal
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Scar revision surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
Skin cancer
Vascular
Vascular & cancer
Weight loss
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,143 services · 527 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11046 |
62 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
54 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11045 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11043 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15271 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
335 | More than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm | Treatment | 97598 |
176 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area more than 50.0 sq cm | Treatment | 97606 |
40 | Too few peers to compare |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | Treatment | 99183 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97605 |
30 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Jacksonville 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Covington specialize in?
Dr. Covington is a general surgeon in Jacksonville, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Covington located?
Dr. Covington is listed at 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Covington's phone number?
The number on file is (352) 250-2650. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Covington's NPI number?
Dr. Covington's National Provider Identifier is 1427058130. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Covington go to medical school?
Dr. Covington attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Covington been practicing?
Dr. Covington has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Covington do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Covington performs procedures including removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less and removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less and removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Covington confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Covington. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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