Dr. Ted Armstrong Kovacev, MD

Dr. Kovacev practices at HCA Houston Pearland in Pearland, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Kovacev's NPI, 1568614402, was assigned on October 22, 2008. Dr. Kovacev graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Kovacev's Texas license number on file is Q0779.

Dr. Kovacev's primary practice is HCA Houston Pearland, at 11100 Shadow Creek Parkway, Pearland, TX 77584 in Brazoria County. The practice phone is (713) 770-7000.

Dr. Kovacev's primary practice is HCA Houston Pearland in Pearland, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Kovacev is also affiliated with John Sealy Hospital. The medical group on file is TeamHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kovacev to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kovacev practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Kovacev's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kovacev is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kovacev's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, New Mexico and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Kovacev treats.

CMS data shows 550 Medicare services from Dr. Kovacev across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $66,145 for them.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kovacev in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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. Kovacev's median patient age at 62, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kovacev wrote 373 Medicare Part D claims for 163 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 292 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $35,045 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 304 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Kovacev accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Kovacev, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kovacev in 2010. Dr. Kovacev's most frequent co-authors are Bradley Scott Eisemann, MD, Michael Louis Eisemann, MD and Mark Daniel Gaon, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 267 general payments to Dr. Kovacev from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Debt forgiveness make up the largest share, 76% of the total. ConvaTec Inc. paid the most, $19,300.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kovacev.

Dr. Kovacev graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Kovacev is a member of ACS.

Dr. Kovacev is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.