Physician Profile
Mario Farias Kovac, M.D
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Farias Kovac
Mario Farias Kovac, M.D is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in anesthesiology. Mario is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — critical care. Medicare claims data shows Mario provided 288 services to 285 patients. The services billed most often include anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy, anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity, and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin. This provider record is associated with NPI 1558775445.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (832) 355-2666
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6720 BERTNER AVE STE O-520
Houston, TX 77030
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
288 services · 285 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
42 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
50 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
50 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
35 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | Anaesthesia | 00410 |
19 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Houston 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Mario Farias Kovac's specialty?
Mario Farias Kovac is an anesthesiologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Mario Farias Kovac?
Mario Farias Kovac is listed at 6720 Bertner Ave Ste O-520, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Mario Farias Kovac?
The number on file is (832) 355-2666. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Mario Farias Kovac?
Mario Farias Kovac's National Provider Identifier is 1558775445. 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 Mario Farias Kovac's education?
Mario Farias Kovac attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Mario Farias Kovac have?
Mario Farias Kovac has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Mario Farias Kovac known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Mario Farias Kovac performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion and other procedure on nervous system; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy and anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Mario Farias Kovac's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Mario Farias Kovac. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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