Dr. Stephen J. Incavo, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1316989478
Medicare services, 2024
4,086
Medicare patients, 2024
296
Part D claims, 2024
668
Publications
131
Clinical trials
3
Practice address
6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 790-3311
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Primary practice

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas

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Dr. Stephen J. Incavo is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, Texas

Dr. Incavo practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Incavo's NPI, 1316989478, was assigned on June 12, 2006. Dr. Incavo graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1983. Dr. Incavo's Vermont license number on file is 042-0007751.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 790-3311
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Stephen J. Incavo practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas

Dr. Incavo's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital, at 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 790-3311.

  • Houston Methodist Hospital
    6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 790-3311

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Stephen J. Incavo is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Incavo's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Incavo to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen J. Incavo's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Houston Methodist HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen J. Incavo is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Incavo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Incavo is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Incavo's licenses on file in 4 states: Vermont, Texas, Florida and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, VermontPrimaryLicense 042-0007751 · 1983 to 2006 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Texas license2006 to 2026
  • Florida license2005 to 2007
  • New York license1992 to 2007

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee fracture and dislocation, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Incavo treats.

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Dr. Stephen J. Incavo billed Medicare for 4,086 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,086 Medicare services from Dr. Incavo across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 296 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $155,660 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,086
Medicare patients296
Paid by Medicare$155,660
Procedure codes19

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1252024: 2,9582266%
Imaging
2023: 4142024: 46011%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4112024: 3798%
Surgery
2023: 2642024: 2744%
Tests and treatments
2023: 132024: 1515%

Where Dr. Incavo's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,85694%
  • In a facility2306%

Dr. Incavo compared with the Texas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Incavo
  • Texas median
Medicare services
4,086vs 1,0623.8 times
Medicare patients
296vs 24322% above
Part D claims
612vs 2192.8 times

Medians across 1,283 orthopedic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Incavo'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 J. Incavo treated 296 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Incavo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 148 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Incavo's median patient age at 72, with 70% women.

Medicare patients, 2024296
Average age74
Average risk score1.12

Dr. Incavo's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Incavo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16957%
  • Men12743%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease38%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Diabetes27%
  7. Mood disorders25%
  8. Chronic kidney disease24%

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

Dr. Incavo's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women70%
  • Men30%

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

Dr. Stephen J. Incavo wrote 668 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Incavo wrote 668 Medicare Part D claims for 208 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 612 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,750 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 591 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024668
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$5,750
Part D patients208

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

  • Generic661 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims1%

Dr. Incavo'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. Incavo's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids46%306 of 668 claims
  • Antibiotics10%69 of 668 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: 5912024: 6124%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Stephen J. Incavo has 131 publications on record

Dmand AI links 131 papers to Dr. Incavo, published from 2007 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip and Hip Prosthesis. Dr. Incavo has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Incavo's most frequent co-authors are Terry A. Clyburn, MD, PA, Kwan Jun Park, MD and Katharine Danielle Harper, MD.

Papers131
Years published2007 to 2025

Dr. Incavo's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Incavo writes about most

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Femur
  • Reoperation
  • Knee Joint
  • Prosthesis Failure

Dr. Incavo's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Incavo

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Dr. Stephen J. Incavo has worked on 3 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Incavo to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 4 studies. Conditions studied include Acute Pain, Joint Diseases and Musculoskeletal Diseases. The Methodist Hospital Research Institute sponsors the most, 2.

Conditions in Dr. Incavo's trials

  • Acute Pain
  • Joint Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Pain

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Incavo

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Incavo

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Stephen J. Incavo received $4,666,895 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 466 general payments to Dr. Incavo from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $2,189,604.

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

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

$4.7Min total
  • Royalties and licenses$3,803,91482%
  • Acquisitions$614,27513%
  • Consulting fees$163,2804%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$43,8751%
  • Other$37,9031%

Companies that paid Dr. Incavo 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 J. Incavo graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Incavo graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolSUNY Upstate Medical University
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stephen J. Incavo accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Incavo is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Incavo accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. Medicare12
  3. HMO10
  4. EPO5
  5. POS5

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen J. Incavo'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen J. Incavo's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen J. Incavo's NPI number is 1316989478. It was assigned on June 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen J. Incavo?

Dr. Stephen J. Incavo is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo practice?

Dr. Incavo practices at 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Incavo's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Incavo to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Stephen J. Incavo's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Incavo is (713) 790-3311.

What is Dr. Stephen J. Incavo's medical license number?

Dr. Incavo's Vermont license number on file is 042-0007751, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Stephen J. Incavo been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Incavo in Vermont (1983 to 2006), Texas (2006 to 2026), Florida (2005 to 2007) and New York (1992 to 2007).

What medical group is Dr. Stephen J. Incavo part of?

Dr. Incavo is linked to Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group.

Does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Incavo billed Medicare for 4,086 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo see?

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Incavo in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Stephen J. Incavo board certified?

Yes. Dr. Incavo is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Incavo's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (73502).

Where did Dr. Stephen J. Incavo go to medical school?

Dr. Incavo graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Incavo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Stephen J. Incavo received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,666,895 in general payments to Dr. Incavo from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen J. Incavo been practicing?

Dr. Incavo graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

Does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo do research?

Dmand AI links 131 publications to Dr. Incavo, published from 2007 to 2025. Dr. Incavo has worked on 3 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo publish with?

Dr. Incavo's most frequent co-authors are Terry A. Clyburn, MD, PA (17 shared papers), Kwan Jun Park, MD (17 shared papers) and Katharine Danielle Harper, MD (13 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Stephen J. Incavo accept?

Dr. Incavo is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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