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Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Harvard Medical School (2009)

1650 Hospital Drive Suite 500
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 670-1976

Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD is an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD is affiliated with Nexus Health and Presbyterian Healthcare Services.

Office Locations

1650 Hospital Drive Suite 500
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 670-1976

(505) 983-7212

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

In 2023, Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico. 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 10%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD performed more nerve block, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	153
injections	165
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	111
nerve procedures	18
pain management	163
spinal procedures	145

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	108
injections	166
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	106
nerve procedures	24
pain management	164
spinal procedures	140

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	67
injections	221
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	130
nerve procedures	21
pain management	218
spinal procedures	182

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	21
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	72
injections	190
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	132
nerve procedures	32
pain management	198
spinal procedures	166

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	48
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	106
injections	226
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve block	160
nerve procedures	28
pain management	231
spinal procedures	203

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	24
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2017 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
injections	105
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	66
nerve procedures	38
pain management	143
spinal procedures	105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	25
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	61
injections	81
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	39
nerve procedures	20
pain management	86
spinal procedures	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	97
injections	84
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	36
nerve procedures	32
pain management	95
spinal procedures	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	20
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2020 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	404
injections	74
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	54
nerve procedures	18
pain management	92
spinal procedures	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	24
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	362
injections	139
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	85
nerve procedures	22
pain management	136
spinal procedures	114

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	26
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	411
injections	136
minimally invasive procedures	68
nerve block	62
nerve procedures	68
pain management	166
spinal procedures	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	42
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Fe, NM were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	173
injections	144
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	89
nerve procedures	29
pain management	153
spinal procedures	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	262
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	24
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2009. She has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2009)

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nexus Health

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp.	$96 Senza $96
Abbott Laboratories	$30 PROCLAIM $30
Medtronic, Inc.	$15 VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$140

Biography

Dr. Melissa Covington's specialties are anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Covington graduated from Harvard Medical School. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Nexus Health and Presbyterian Healthcare Services.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Covington, MD From 2012 - 2022

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