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Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes management

1035 N Emporia Avenue Suite 105
Wichita, KS 67214

(316) 268-6988

Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD is a nephrologist in Wichita, KS specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD is affiliated with Wesley Healthcare, Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Ascension, Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph, Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER Wesley Medical Center, Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital and Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa.

Office Locations

1035 N Emporia Avenue Suite 105
Wichita, KS 67214

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629 S. Plummer
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

retroperitoneal ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD had a list price for retroperitoneal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD had a list price for hemodialysis, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
dialysis	334
doctor visit	650
hospital care	708
inpatient care	708
musculoskeletal imaging	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
X-rays	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
dialysis	362
doctor visit	633
hospital care	718
inpatient care	718
musculoskeletal imaging	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	65
X-rays	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	58
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	111
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	86
dialysis	385
doctor visit	698
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	854
inpatient care	854
musculoskeletal imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	79
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	107
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	120
dialysis	338
doctor visit	793
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	635
inpatient care	635
musculoskeletal imaging	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
X-rays	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	910
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1550
Black	154
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	240
Less than 65	396

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	106
dialysis	255
doctor visit	801
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	514
inpatient care	514
musculoskeletal imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
X-rays	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	64
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	125
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	129
dialysis	272
doctor visit	780
hospital care	522
inpatient care	522
musculoskeletal imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	129
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	62
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	113
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	85
dialysis	225
doctor visit	698
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
musculoskeletal imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	68
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	103
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
blood draw	92
dialysis	307
doctor visit	603
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529
lab tests	143
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
vascular procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	69
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	108
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
blood draw	109
dialysis	198
doctor visit	430
hospital care	443
inpatient care	443
lab tests	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	40
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	94
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
blood draw	101
dialysis	88
doctor visit	451
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
lab tests	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	39
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	75
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	52
blood draw	122
dialysis	85
doctor visit	457
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380
lab tests	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	33
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	91
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wichita, KS were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	86
blood draw	106
dialysis	259
doctor visit	635
hemofiltration	33
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552
lab tests	147
musculoskeletal imaging	24
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD.

**Gender**
Female	414
Male	399

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	667
Hispanic	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	35
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	106
75 to 84	261
Less than 65	167
65 to 74	278

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1990)

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth L. Kovach, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wesley Healthcare

Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center

Ascension

Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph

Ascension Via Christi St. Francis

Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER Wesley Medical Center

Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital

Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$119 Sensipar $72	Tavneos $47
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$79 ACTHAR $61	TERLIVAZ $18
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$56 ACTHAR $56
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$43 GATTEX $43
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$36 VELTASSA $36
Other	$256 JYNARQUE $34	Rituxan $28	VELTASSA $21	LUPKYNIS $20	SOLIRIS $20	Other $133

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$588

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Kovach works as a nephrology (kidney disease). These areas are among Dr. Kovach's clinical interests: diabetes management and chronic kidney disease (CKD). His professional affiliations include Wesley Healthcare, Ascension, and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Before completing his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Kovach attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.

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