Total Payments
$94,461
2024 Payments
$198.13
Companies
12
Transactions
181
Medicare Patients
4,413
Medicare Billing
$445,596
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$58,725 (62.2%)
Consulting$15,000 (15.9%)
Travel$10,073 (10.7%)
Education$6,584 (7.0%)
Food & Beverage$4,079 (4.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $58,725 | 18 | 62.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $15,000 | 11 | 15.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,073 | 57 | 10.7% |
| Education | $6,584 | 5 | 7.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,079 | 90 | 4.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $88,159 | 140 | $0 (2021) |
| Pylant Medical | $5,804 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Trimed, Inc. | $143.93 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $116.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $72.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Acumed LLC | $36.70 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AXOGEN | $31.93 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $29.51 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $21.89 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $21.01 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $198.13 | 2 | Trimed, Inc. ($143.93) |
| 2023 | $85.36 | 2 | Pylant Medical ($85.36) |
| 2022 | $1,246 | 3 | Pylant Medical ($1,217) |
| 2021 | $30,378 | 43 | Arthrex, Inc. ($30,186) |
| 2020 | $1,936 | 18 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,846) |
| 2019 | $36,019 | 70 | Arthrex, Inc. ($32,728) |
| 2018 | $12,275 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($11,660) |
| 2017 | $12,324 | 21 | Arthrex, Inc. ($11,739) |
All Payment Transactions
181 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.20 | General |
| 09/07/2023 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.94 | General |
| 06/28/2023 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.42 | General |
| 06/22/2022 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.51 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 06/17/2022 | Pylant Medical | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 04/26/2022 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.59 | General |
| 07/29/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,600.00 | General |
| 07/29/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,000.00 | General |
| 07/29/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 07/29/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| 07/01/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| 05/27/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,300.00 | General |
| 05/27/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 05/27/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| 04/30/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| 04/27/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| 04/24/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 04/24/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| 04/24/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8.65 | General |
| 04/24/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 04/23/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $147.84 | General |
| 04/23/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 04/23/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 04/23/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,151 | 1,749 | $339,036 | $103,336 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,156 | 1,582 | $351,463 | $107,420 |
| 2021 | 17 | 904 | 1,234 | $394,360 | $112,284 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,202 | 1,557 | $427,208 | $122,555 |
Total Patients
4,413
Total Services
6,122
Medicare Billing
$445,596
Procedure Codes
78
All Medicare Procedures & Services
78 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 190 | 291 | $50,925 | $24,822 | 48.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 153 | 153 | $42,075 | $17,156 | 40.8% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $67,650 | $12,874 | 19.0% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 88 | 146 | $39,274 | $12,429 | 31.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 99 | $12,375 | $6,253 | 50.5% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 70 | 152 | $26,873 | $5,900 | 22.0% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $27,225 | $5,732 | 21.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 85 | 163 | $26,896 | $5,359 | 19.9% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 65 | 93 | $7,400 | $2,417 | 32.7% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 65 | 101 | $10,028 | $2,402 | 24.0% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 23 | 29 | $6,660 | $2,197 | 33.0% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 49 | 81 | $8,243 | $2,150 | 26.1% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 28 | 37 | $6,560 | $1,576 | 24.0% |
| J1020 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Office | 2023 | 141 | 245 | $3,430 | $1,100 | 32.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 57 | 87 | $1,218 | $520.57 | 42.7% |
| 73070 | X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $2,205 | $446.87 | 20.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 208 | 305 | $38,125 | $18,718 | 49.1% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2022 | 74 | 128 | $34,432 | $10,545 | 30.6% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $46,200 | $10,104 | 21.9% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $47,232 | $9,790 | 20.7% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $18,900 | $9,207 | 48.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 119 | 119 | $22,610 | $8,710 | 38.5% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $39,600 | $8,369 | 21.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $11,550 | $6,488 | 56.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $9,900 | $4,598 | 46.4% |
About Dr. Scott Hecox, MD
Dr. Scott Hecox, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Waco, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/02/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902184302.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Scott Hecox, MD has received a total of $94,461 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $198.13 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 181 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($58,725).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hecox has provided services to 4,413 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,122 services with total Medicare billing of $445,596. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 78 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Waco, TX
- Active Since 08/02/2011
- Last Updated 12/10/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902184302
Products in Payments
- CAPITAL CONSUMABLES CONSUMABLES RF BRF (Device) $300.00
- Tools - WFS (Device) $143.93
- Titan-Shoulder (Device) $116.00
- LENS Surgical Imaging System (Device) $72.00
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT DISTAL RADIUS (Device) $38.58
- Elbow Plates (Device) $36.70
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $31.93
- ONPATTRO (Drug) $29.51
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $21.89
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $21.01
- Physio-Stim (Biological) $9.66
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.