Dr. Donald Covington, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Covington
Dr. Donald Covington is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Covington performed 1,770 Medicare services across 644 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Covington received a total of $49,675 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 80 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Covington is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 459 | $27 | $75 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm | 320 | $20 | $63 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 279 | $85 | $222 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 150 | $52 | $182 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 101 | $77 | $256 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 96 | $44 | $180 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 64 | $21 | $56 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 64 | $27 | $114 |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area more than 50.0 sq cm | 30 | $21 | $56 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 29 | $102 | $338 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 29 | $38 | $79 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 27 | $103 | $273 |
| 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 | 26 | $48 | $227 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 25 | $64 | $227 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 24 | $66 | $205 |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | 20 | $19 | $85 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 16 | $63 | $144 |
| Removal of pressure sore tissue of sacrum with closure | 11 | $524 | $1,475 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (89%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Covington is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 6%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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