Paul M. Chovaz, M.D.

Primary specialty

Anesthesiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207L00000X

License

4301062565 Issued in MI

Practice address

1500 E Sherman Blvd
Muskegon, MI 49444-1849

Phone

(231) 672-2000

NPI assigned

Dec 19, 2005

Last updated

Aug 20, 2012By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MI

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Anesthesiology

Education

Other, 1980

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon PCGroup PAC ID 7214908045, 113 clinicians

Saint Mary's Health ServicesGroup PAC ID 4981500436, 175 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Hospital, Muskegon, MI, CCN 230066

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

97.16 of 100Reported as group

Quality

95.73

Improvement activities

40

Cost

75.12

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

97.76 of 100Reported as group

Quality

100

Promoting interoperability

91

Improvement activities

40

Cost

96.35

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: paul.chovaz.1@29636.direct.athenahealth.com
• Direct secure messaging: pchovaz45849@direct.trinity-health.org

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon, PC

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Muskegon, MI
  • NPI 1972566594
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Saint Mary's Health Services

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • NPI 1124063078
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• West Coast Anesthesia PLLC

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Muskegon, MI
  • NPI 1780603944
  NPD Authorized official
• Lakeshore Anesthesia Services, PC

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Muskegon, MI
  • NPI 1578703252
  Authorized official Same address or phone
• Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon, PC

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Grand Haven, MI
  • NPI 1215650221
  NPD
• American Anesthesiology Associates of Michigan, PC

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Grand Blanc, MI
  • NPI 1235181223
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Mercy Health Partners

  dba Mercy Health Muskegon

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Muskegon, MI
  • NPI 1831132133
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "MUSKEGON",
            "state": "MI",
            "postal_code": "494401045",
            "telephone_number": "231-726-4498",
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• Anesthesiology Physician in Muskegon, MI
• Providers in Muskegon, MI by specialty
• Anesthesiology Physician in Michigan

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 20, 2012; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.