Dr. Howard H Covitz

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 29+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Howard H Covitz, PHD, is a Clinical Psychologist specialist in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1995, having over 29 years of diverse experience, especially in Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Howard H Covitz accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (215) 635-5368 to request Dr. Howard H Covitz the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 24 Latham Park
Elkins Park, PA 19027-3148

Phone 1: (215) 635-5368


Profile

Basics

Full Name Howard H Covitz
Gender Male
PECOS ID 1355483868
Sole Proprietor Yes - He owns an unincorporated business by himself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Clinical Psychologist (primary specialty)

Experience

  • Over 29 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PHD)
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    Doctor of Philosophy
    A doctorate in any discipline except medicine, or sometimes theology.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Howard H Covitz graduated in 1995.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1932275401
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2006
  • NPPES Last Update: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Howard H Covitz

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Howard H Covitz has been primarily specialized in Clinical for over 29 years of experience.
  • Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers / Psychologist
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    Psychologist
    A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.
  • Psychologist / Psychoanalysis
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    Psychoanalysis
    (1) A practitioner of psychoanalysis: methods of eliciting from patients their past emotional experiences and their role in influencing their current mental life, in order to discover the conflicts and mechanisms by which their pathologic mental state has been produced and to furnish hints for psychotherapeutic procedures, the method employs free association, recall and interpretation of dreams and interpretation of transference and resistance phenomena; (2) An individual who is educated with a doctor’s degree in psychoanalysis or psychology, trained at an established psychoanalytic institute, and practices or adheres to the principles of psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis is a form of psychotherapy and a system of investigation for determining and understanding mental processes, which was originally conceived by Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis involves the analysis and interpretation of dreams, resistances, and transferences, and uses free association and catharsis. Clinical practice requires licensure.


Practice Locations

24 Latham Park
Elkins Park, PA 19027-3148
Phone: (215) 635-5368
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This physician profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, July 21, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Howard H Covitz [NPI: 1932275401]Clinical Psychologist