Physician Profile
Jos A. Cove, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Cove
Based in Tacoma, WA, Jos A. Cove, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Jos graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1993. Jos is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgery, and orthopaedic trauma. According to Medicare claims data, Jos cared for 401 Medicare patients across 524 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (253) 403-2263
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1515 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
Tacoma, WA 98405
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
524 services · 401 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
40 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
35 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
27 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
24 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
243 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
72 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
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 1
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 orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Tacoma 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 18 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Cove's specialty?
Dr. Cove is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Tacoma, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cove?
Dr. Cove is listed at 1515 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cove?
The number on file is (253) 403-2263. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cove's NPI number?
Dr. Cove's National Provider Identifier is 1578613998. 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
What is Dr. Cove's medical education?
Dr. Cove attended University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cove been practicing?
Dr. Cove has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cove known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cove performs procedures including fusion of additional segment of spine, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cove confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cove. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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