Dr Katherine Covington Austin, MD - Medicare Obstetrics/gynecology in Encinitas, CA

Dr Katherine Covington Austin, MD is a medicare enrolled "Obstetrics & Gynecology" physician in Encinitas, California. She went to Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med and graduated in 2000 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Obstetrics/gynecology. She is a member of the group practice Vista Community Clinic and her current practice location is 354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 633-7801.

Dr Katherine Covington Austin is licensed to practice in California (license number C176875) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1003891482.

Contact Information

Dr Katherine Covington Austin, MD
354 Santa Fe Dr,
Encinitas, CA 92024-5182
(760) 633-7801
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Katherine Covington Austin
GenderFemale
SpecialityObstetrics/gynecology
Experience26 Years
Location354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Katherine Covington Austin attended and graduated from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003891482
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/08/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/25/2026
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7911181441
  • Enrollment ID: I20110407000684

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Katherine Covington Austin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003891482NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207V00000XObstetrics & Gynecology C176875 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Vista Community Clinic004212015644

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Katherine Covington Austin is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Katherine Covington Austin, MD
354 Santa Fe Dr,
Encinitas, CA 92024-5142

Ph: (760) 450-7227
Dr Katherine Covington Austin, MD
354 Santa Fe Dr,
Encinitas, CA 92024-5182

Ph: (760) 633-7801

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Dr. Einat R. Duhamel, M.D.
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Dr. Ramez Nassef Eskander, M.D
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Phone: 800-926-8273    Fax: 888-539-8781
Dr. Dina Fainman, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 310 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760-633-7245    Fax: 760-633-7093

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