Total Payments
$726,203
2024 Payments
$163,968
Companies
25
Transactions
542
Medicare Patients
1,318
Medicare Billing
$436,462
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$384,287 (52.9%)
Consulting$260,396 (35.9%)
Travel$63,607 (8.8%)
Food & Beverage$17,883 (2.5%)
Education$29.60 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $353,553 | 67 | 48.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $260,396 | 71 | 35.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $63,607 | 165 | 8.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,334 | 11 | 2.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,883 | 222 | 2.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $10,400 | 2 | 1.4% |
| Education | $29.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $468,111 | 248 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $129,971 | 114 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $72,816 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $23,126 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $14,619 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $7,084 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $6,854 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $906.25 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $648.18 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $577.36 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $163,968 | 119 | Davol Inc. ($125,707) |
| 2023 | $142,748 | 75 | Davol Inc. ($100,884) |
| 2022 | $77,783 | 74 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($22,043) |
| 2021 | $63,931 | 60 | Davol Inc. ($32,988) |
| 2020 | $61,605 | 36 | Davol Inc. ($39,226) |
| 2019 | $86,596 | 69 | DAVOL INC. ($51,864) |
| 2018 | $93,617 | 82 | DAVOL INC. ($59,839) |
| 2017 | $35,955 | 27 | Davol Inc. ($35,577) |
All Payment Transactions
542 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 22
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.28 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $138.82 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $120.82 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.27 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $229.47 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.15 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $385.97 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $209.37 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.76 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Davol Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,200.00 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.71 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $194.35 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $140.44 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $127.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.51 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $145.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.62 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.87 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.81 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $701.02 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.15 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.29 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical) | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.26 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 341 | 490 | $980,675 | $131,401 |
| 2022 | 8 | 264 | 303 | $446,126 | $64,666 |
| 2021 | 11 | 352 | 408 | $770,932 | $118,248 |
| 2020 | 13 | 361 | 440 | $771,091 | $122,148 |
Total Patients
1,318
Total Services
1,641
Medicare Billing
$436,462
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15734 | Creation of muscle graft to trunk | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 62 | $467,790 | $60,376 | 12.9% |
| 14301 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 29 | $130,615 | $18,034 | 13.8% |
| 14302 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 76 | $171,892 | $13,791 | 8.0% |
| 15738 | Creation of muscle graft to leg | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $89,595 | $13,041 | 14.6% |
| 15002 | Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $50,869 | $4,794 | 9.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 57 | $9,965 | $4,477 | 44.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $9,900 | $4,275 | 43.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $13,103 | $4,011 | 30.6% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $20,774 | $3,706 | 17.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 46 | $4,278 | $2,300 | 53.8% |
| 15003 | Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 46 | $10,442 | $1,753 | 16.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 41 | $1,452 | $842.31 | 58.0% |
| 15734 | Creation of muscle graft to trunk | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 34 | $256,530 | $33,603 | 13.1% |
| 15100 | Partial thickness self skin graft to trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $54,460 | $8,488 | 15.6% |
| 49560 | Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $73,780 | $6,277 | 8.5% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $22,000 | $4,992 | 22.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $8,255 | $4,052 | 49.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 53 | $4,929 | $2,811 | 57.0% |
| 15002 | Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $23,100 | $2,259 | 9.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 73 | 96 | $3,072 | $2,184 | 71.1% |
| 15734 | Muscle flap wound repair at trunk | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 44 | $331,980 | $44,317 | 13.3% |
| 15738 | Muscle flap wound repair of leg | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 24 | $143,352 | $24,825 | 17.3% |
| 49560 | Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia, initial or primary, not trapped | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 22 | $115,940 | $9,398 | 8.1% |
| 13160 | Second repair of surgical wound | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $35,924 | $8,427 | 23.5% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $31,000 | $7,186 | 23.2% |
About Dr. Stephen Kovach, MD
Dr. Stephen Kovach, MD is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/12/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255463683.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Kovach, MD has received a total of $726,203 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $163,968 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 542 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($353,553).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kovach has provided services to 1,318 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,641 services with total Medicare billing of $436,462. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 03/12/2007
- Last Updated 12/22/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255463683
Products in Payments
- PHASIX (Device) $87,419
- Integra (Device) $51,057
- DAV-XenMatrix AB (Device) $26,958
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device) $26,427
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $23,126
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $22,877
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $18,948
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $18,721
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $17,629
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $16,944
- INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (Device) $14,734
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $14,594
- Product in Development (Device) $11,315
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $8,547
- VENTRALIGHT (Device) $8,000
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $7,579
- Cavilon Advanced Skin Protectant (Device) $6,163
- Phasix (Device) $5,053
- AMNIOEXCEL (Device) $4,750
- ADVANCED WOUND CARE (Device) $4,317
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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.
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