Dr. Brent J Kovacs

Overview

Dr. Brent J Kovacs, MD, is a Gastroenterology specialist in Santa Barbara, California. He attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1991, having over 33 years of diverse experience, especially in Gastroenterology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. Dr. Brent J Kovacs also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Santa Barbara Gastroenterology Consultants. Dr. Brent J Kovacs accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (805) 682-3585 to request Dr. Brent J Kovacs the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Brent J Kovacs

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology click for detail Gastroenterology An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.	A51416	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital	Santa Barbara, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital	Santa Barbara, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital	Solvang, California	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Santa Barbara Gastroenterology Consultants	Santa Barbara Gastroenterology Consultants	5

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Sunday, July 8, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Brent J Kovacs [NPI: 1730296542]Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine