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Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

1325 S Cliff Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 322-2460

Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD is a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in adult nephrology and hospital medicine (hospitalist).

Office Locations

1325 S Cliff Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	15
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	54
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	314
inpatient care	314

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	146
inpatient care	146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	252
inpatient care	252

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	260
inpatient care	260

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	240
inpatient care	240

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	363
inpatient care	363

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated as a nephrologist in Sioux Falls, SD were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

catheterization	13
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD.

**Gender**
Female	58
Male	60

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	88
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	10
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Dakota.

Licensed In: South Dakota

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$143 FASENRA $116	BRILINTA $28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$82 ENTRESTO $82
CSL Behring	$62 Kcentra $62
Genentech USA, Inc.	$55 Esbriet $55
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$34 AmBisome $18	MYCAMINE $15
Other	$142 GATTEX $20	BEVYXXA $19	inCourage $16	(8874) InCourage $15	NUPLAZID $14	Other $58

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$505
Education	$13

Research Payments

Dr. David H. Kovaleski, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $133,013.

Biography

Dr. David Kovaleski specializes in hospital medicine (hospitalist), critical care (intensive care medicine), and adult nephrology. He graduated from the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Dakota. Dr. Kovaleski is affiliated with Monument Health.