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Dr. Scott E. Hecox, MD
NPI1902184302PAC ID5496902744
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,978
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 411
- Part D claims, 2024
- 425
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Waco, Texas
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Dr. Scott E. Hecox is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Waco, Texas
Dr. Hecox practices at Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD in Waco, Texas.
Dr. Hecox's NPI, 1902184302, was assigned on August 2, 2011. Dr. Hecox graduated from UTMB Health in 2006. Dr. Hecox holds Texas license N9218.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1902184302NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496902744
- NPI enumeration date
- August 2, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott E. Hecox practices at Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD in Waco, Texas
Dr. Hecox's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD, at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712.
- Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Scott E. Hecox is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hecox's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD in Waco, Texas. Dr. Hecox is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest. The medical group on file is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hecox to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account. Dr. Hecox's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPDPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott E. Hecox's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hecox practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott E. Hecox is one of 165 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Texas
Hand surgery is Dr. Hecox's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Hecox is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hecox's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, TexasPrimary
- Mississippi license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Hecox treats.
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Hecox
Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott E. Hecox billed Medicare for 8,978 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,978 Medicare services from Dr. Hecox across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 411 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $154,607 for them.
Medicare services, 20248,978
Medicare patients411
Paid by Medicare$154,607
Procedure codes21
Dr. Hecox's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3322024: 7,1702060%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5432024: 65120%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4322024: 58535%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4422024: 57229%
Where Dr. Hecox's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8,88799%
- In a facility911%
Dr. Hecox compared with the Texas median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Hecox
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 8,978vs 1,0928.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 411vs 29042% above
- Part D claims
- 387vs 1422.7 times
Medians across 152 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hecox'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. Scott E. Hecox treated 411 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 411 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hecox in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 221 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hecox's median patient age at 65, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 2024411
Average age73
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Hecox's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hecox's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23657%
- Men17543%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hecox's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis67%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders26%
- Anxiety25%
- Depression25%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hecox's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott E. Hecox wrote 425 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hecox wrote 425 Medicare Part D claims for 223 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 387 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,100 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 265 claims across 6 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024425
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$2,100
Part D patients223
Dr. Hecox's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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. Hecox's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids50%211 of 425 claims
- Antibiotics3%12 of 425 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2652024: 38746%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
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. Scott E. Hecox ranks in the 87th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Hecox accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 53 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Hecox, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Hecox ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 87th percentile53 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Scott E. Hecox has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hecox. Dr. Hecox's most frequent co-author is Vinod Kumar Panchbhavi, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Hecox's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hecox
J Orthop Trauma
Bone PlatesJoint DislocationsJoint Instability
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Scott E. Hecox received $98,620 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 196 general payments to Dr. Hecox from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $91,945.
General payments to Dr. Hecox by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hecox by kind, 2016 to 2025
$98.6Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$59,62560%
- Consulting fees$16,95017%
- Travel and lodging$10,95811%
- Education$6,5847%
- Food and beverage$4,5045%
Companies that paid Dr. Hecox the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott E. Hecox graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Hecox graduated from UTMB Health in 2006.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
- Board certified in surgery of the hand
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott E. Hecox accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Hecox is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Baylor Scott and White
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hecox accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO8
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicare3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Scott E. Hecox's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Scott E. Hecox's NPI number?
Dr. Scott E. Hecox's NPI number is 1902184302. It was assigned on August 2, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott E. Hecox?
Dr. Scott E. Hecox is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Waco, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Scott E. Hecox practice?
Dr. Hecox practices at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712. Dr. Hecox's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Neurosciences Clinic - Waco/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - HOPD in Waco, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hecox to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. Scott E. Hecox's medical license number?
Dr. Hecox holds Texas license N9218, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Scott E. Hecox been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hecox in Texas (2011 to 2026) and Mississippi (since 2013).
Which hospitals is Dr. Scott E. Hecox affiliated with?
Dr. Hecox is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest.
What medical group is Dr. Scott E. Hecox part of?
Dr. Hecox is linked to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest.
Does Dr. Scott E. Hecox accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hecox billed Medicare for 8,978 services in 2024, and Dr. Hecox accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott E. Hecox see?
CMS counts 411 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hecox in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Scott E. Hecox board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hecox is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Scott E. Hecox bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hecox's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20600).
Where did Dr. Scott E. Hecox go to medical school?
Dr. Hecox graduated from UTMB Health in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Scott E. Hecox prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hecox's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Acetaminophen-Codeine.
Has Dr. Scott E. Hecox received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $98,620 in general payments to Dr. Hecox from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Scott E. Hecox been practicing?
Dr. Hecox graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Scott E. Hecox do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Hecox.
Who does Dr. Scott E. Hecox publish with?
Dr. Hecox's most frequent co-authors are Vinod Kumar Panchbhavi, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Scott E. Hecox accept?
Dr. Hecox is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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