Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1255463683PAC ID1052408622
Medicare services, 2024
701
Medicare patients, 2024
240
Part D claims, 2024
31
MIPS score, 2024
86
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Practice phone
Call (215) 662-6289
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Primary practice

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Hospital · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Stephen John Kovach III is a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Kovach practices at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Kovach's NPI, 1255463683, was assigned on March 12, 2007. Dr. Kovach graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Kovach holds Pennsylvania license MD432250.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052408622
NPI enumeration date
March 12, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(215) 662-6289
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III practices at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Kovach's primary practice is Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 662-6289.

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Dr. Stephen John Kovach III is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kovach's primary practice is Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kovach is also affiliated with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovach to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen John Kovach III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kovach practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen John Kovach III is one of 182 plastic surgeons in Pennsylvania

Plastic surgery is Dr. Kovach's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Kovach is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD432250 · taxonomy 208200000X

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Dr. Stephen John Kovach III billed Medicare for 701 services in 2024

CMS data shows 701 Medicare services from Dr. Kovach across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 240 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $193,949 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024701
Medicare patients240
Paid by Medicare$193,949
Procedure codes15

Dr. Kovach's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 2712024: 52293%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2192024: 17918%

Dr. Kovach compared with the Pennsylvania median for plastic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kovach
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
701vs 5712.3 times
Medicare patients
240vs 613.9 times
Part D claims
21vs 2928% below

Medians across 170 plastic surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kovach's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III treated 240 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovach in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 118 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kovach's median patient age at 58, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024240
Average age69
Average risk score2.20
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Kovach's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kovach's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14862%
  • Men9238%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kovach's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Mood disorders43%
  5. Anxiety42%
  6. Depression39%
  7. Diabetes37%
  8. Ischemic heart disease34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kovach's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kovach wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 21 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $58 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202431
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$58
Part D patients21

Dr. Kovach's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic28 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims10%

Dr. Kovach's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kovach's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics71%22 of 31 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2021

  • 2016
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 222021: 215%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 2 in 2016.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Kovach for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kovach accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kovach as offering telehealth. CMS counts 72 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Kovach, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Kovach's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 88of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Kovach ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
90th percentile72 procedures
Removal of tissue
72nd percentile27 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Stephen John Kovach III received $961,165 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 724 general payments to Dr. Kovach from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $672,284.

General payments to Dr. Kovach by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kovach by kind, 2016 to 2025

$961.2Kin total
  • Honoraria$530,75355%
  • Consulting fees$286,49130%
  • Travel and lodging$90,3579%
  • Food and beverage$22,8012%
  • Other$30,7343%

Companies that paid Dr. Kovach the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine

Dr. Kovach graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolGeorge Washington University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen John Kovach III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen John Kovach III's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III's NPI number is 1255463683. It was assigned on March 12, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen John Kovach III?

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III is a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen John Kovach III practice?

Dr. Kovach practices at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Dr. Kovach's primary practice is Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovach to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Stephen John Kovach III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kovach is (215) 662-6289.

What is Dr. Stephen John Kovach III's medical license number?

Dr. Kovach holds Pennsylvania license MD432250.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen John Kovach III affiliated with?

Dr. Kovach practices at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kovach is also affiliated with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kovach to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen John Kovach III part of?

Dr. Kovach is linked to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.

Does Dr. Stephen John Kovach III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kovach billed Medicare for 701 services in 2024, and Dr. Kovach accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Stephen John Kovach III offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kovach as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Stephen John Kovach III's MIPS score?

Dr. Kovach's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen John Kovach III see?

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovach in 2024, with an average age of 69.

What services does Dr. Stephen John Kovach III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kovach's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (14302), surgery: skin and soft tissue (15734) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (15003).

Where did Dr. Stephen John Kovach III go to medical school?

Dr. Kovach graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen John Kovach III prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kovach's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.

Has Dr. Stephen John Kovach III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $961,165 in general payments to Dr. Kovach from 31 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen John Kovach III been practicing?

Dr. Kovach graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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