Active NPI 1538386149 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Katherine L. Kovacic , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Lake Forest, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Katherine Kovacic, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Lake Forest, IL. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Katherine Kovacic delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1000 N WESTMORELAND RD.

Katherine Kovacic maintains professional affiliations with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Bit Physical Therapy and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1000 N Westmoreland Rd

Lake Forest, IL 600451658

Telephone 8475356793

Fax 8475356867

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Facility NPI 1124025176

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Lake Forest, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +12.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 8.0 Yrs

State Avg: 11.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

62 Specialists

Practicing in Lake Forest, IL (4958 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

17.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kovacic (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Lake Forest Specialty Average (8.0 Years) 8.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	165	116	$187.00	$57.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	72	$238.00	$83.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$403.00	$115.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$238.00	$71.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	515	223	$178.00	$77.71
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	282	40	$4.00	$0.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	87	$259.00	$110.72
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	39	24	$290.51	$65.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$352.00	$147.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$237.00	$93.48
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	19	16	$192.00	$42.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	587	264	$161.00	$80.05
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	268	45	$4.00	$1.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	114	$235.00	$110.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$237.00	$101.51
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	44	30	$243.45	$64.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$352.00	$150.32
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	19	19	$161.00	$81.33
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	18	15	$192.00	$46.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	485	243	$153.00	$80.38
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	346	50	$4.00	$1.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	248	158	$224.00	$114.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$341.00	$148.67
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	62	37	$269.13	$66.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$236.00	$101.01
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	30	22	$153.00	$83.07
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	22	16	$192.00	$46.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	338	178	$146.00	$65.91
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	320	47	$4.00	$1.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	239	142	$213.00	$96.05
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	99	79	$102.00	$67.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$341.00	$147.20
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	49	42	$63.00	$41.11
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	37	25	$267.24	$64.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$225.00	$97.86
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	23	20	$192.00	$48.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	534	72	$4.00	$1.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	474	250	$146.00	$65.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	342	204	$213.00	$95.29
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	80	54	$275.52	$64.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$341.00	$148.34
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	41	26	$192.00	$46.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$225.00	$97.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	445	234	$197.95	$94.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	325	206	$145.93	$64.14
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	212	41	$4.00	$1.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	99	99	$319.28	$146.49
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	33	27	$231.83	$64.56
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	14	12	$187.00	$48.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	595	273	$189.00	$93.66
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	226	37	$3.40	$1.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	102	102	$291.00	$147.21
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	34	24	$212.21	$60.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	29	$134.00	$63.51
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	19	17	$182.00	$47.40

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-03-13

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License IL 085002833

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1538386149 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659

Phone: 8472345600

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N St Clair, Chicago, IL 606115975

Bit Physical Therapy

105 Ballenisle Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

600 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659

Phone: 8475359510

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

1000 Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659

Phone: 8472345600

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 606115975

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451673

Phone: 3129266146

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659

Phone: 8475358500

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Jennifer Nguyen , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1013327758

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Caroline Overman , PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1013456086

Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Casey Dugan , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013508852

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Taylor Sares , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1023594777

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Pooja Nayak , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1023696499

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Andrew Choi , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1043770175

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 13, 2024

Registered at 1000 N WESTMORELAND RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 600451658 (Tel: 8475356793)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 13, 2024

Registered at 1000 N WESTMORELAND RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 600451658 (Tel: 8475356793)

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Updated Practice Location April 16, 2021

Registered at 890 GARFIELD AVE STE 103, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 600483100 (Tel: 8472790061)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 16, 2021

Registered at 890 GARFIELD AVE STE 103, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 600483100 (Tel: 8472790061)

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NPI Profile Active June 09, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 09, 2015

Registered at 550 W OGDEN AVE, HINSDALE, IL 605213186 (Tel: 6303236116)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 09, 2015

Registered at 550 W OGDEN AVE, HINSDALE, IL 605213186 (Tel: 6303236116)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 09, 2015

Recorded as KATHERINE KOVACIC, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 09, 2015

Physician Assistant (License #085002833 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 18, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1538386149

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 18, 2007

Last Update: March 13, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1000 N Westmoreland Rd

Lake Forest, IL 600451658

Phone: 8475356793

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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