Active NPI 1255463683 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen John Kovach , MD

Plastic Surgery • Philadelphia, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Kovach, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Philadelphia, PA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1997, Dr. Kovach delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3400 CIVIC CENTER BLVD.

Dr. Kovach is affiliated with University Of Penn - Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include repair of wound by transferring skin, creation of muscle graft to trunk, preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3400 Civic Center Blvd
1st Floor East Pavillion

Philadelphia, PA 191045161

Telephone 2156627300

Fax 2153495895

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Penn - Medical Group Facility NPI 1093725145

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

George Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Philadelphia, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +9.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.8 Yrs

State Avg: 28.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

44 Specialists

Practicing in Philadelphia, PA (239 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

2.3% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kovach (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Philadelphia Specialty Average (19.8 Years) 19.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	167	39	$2287.00	$219.68
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	91	48	$7545.00	$1177.95
15003 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs	78	39	$227.00	$46.21
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	60	51	$1964.00	$224.14
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	55	45	$4523.00	$603.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	39	$171.00	$98.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$341.33	$133.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	34	$278.78	$145.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	25	$96.57	$66.80
49618 Repair of recurrent entrapped hernia of abdomen, more than 10 cm in length	22	22	$3975.00	$636.27
15101 Partial thickness skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (additional 100 sq cm, or 1% body are of infants and children)	19	12	$1076.00	$113.68
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	16	15	$1222.00	$264.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$181.75	$83.54
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	14	14	$3951.00	$644.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$465.73	$182.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	76	19	$2261.74	$227.19
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	62	33	$7545.00	$1219.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	54	$174.82	$99.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	42	$93.00	$68.60
15003 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs	46	16	$227.00	$47.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	34	$35.41	$31.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$335.97	$131.88
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	36	35	$275.00	$148.69
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	29	25	$4503.97	$786.77
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	26	22	$1956.50	$230.86
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	17	11	$1222.00	$272.93
15738 Muscle flap wound repair of leg	15	11	$5973.00	$1093.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	96	73	$32.00	$31.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$142.33	$87.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	52	$93.00	$70.39
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	34	20	$7545.00	$1236.65
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	22	22	$1000.00	$283.95
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	14	14	$5270.00	$560.86
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	14	14	$3890.00	$758.97
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	12	11	$1925.00	$235.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	118	90	$33.10	$32.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$141.83	$89.22
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	44	24	$7545.00	$1256.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	35	$93.00	$71.79
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	31	31	$1000.00	$289.30
15738 Muscle flap wound repair of leg	24	23	$5973.00	$1290.83
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	22	20	$5270.00	$533.09
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$84.00	$52.75
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	15	15	$3890.00	$585.16
13160 Second repair of surgical wound	14	13	$2566.00	$751.21
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	12	11	$2940.00	$688.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	107	88	$32.00	$27.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$140.00	$81.72
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	48	26	$7545.00	$1286.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	38	$93.00	$55.42
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	33	26	$1925.00	$249.58
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	26	24	$1000.00	$303.81
15003 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs	25	12	$227.00	$51.29
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	21	19	$3890.00	$770.57
15738 Muscle flap wound repair of leg	21	19	$5973.00	$1402.61
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	19	12	$1222.00	$293.92
97606 Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area more than 50.0 sq cm	13	11	$217.00	$30.27
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	13	12	$4183.77	$888.71
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	12	12	$863.00	$64.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	91	77	$32.00	$27.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$140.00	$80.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	53	$93.00	$54.54
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	50	30	$7545.00	$1331.09
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	47	12	$105.00	$29.27
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	45	40	$1925.00	$248.62
15003 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs	27	20	$227.00	$51.18
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	23	20	$1000.00	$303.17
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	21	20	$3890.00	$756.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$271.00	$138.21
15738 Muscle flap wound repair of leg	19	18	$5973.00	$1347.83
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	15	14	$4388.00	$936.06
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	14	14	$863.00	$64.94
49565 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia, recurrent of secondary, not trapped	14	13	$2427.00	$589.65
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	14	14	$2940.00	$716.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	206	12	$104.99	$28.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	115	87	$32.00	$26.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	53	$96.87	$53.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$140.00	$81.63
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	56	33	$7545.00	$1298.84
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	44	14	$2191.00	$242.88
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	19	18	$4388.00	$908.84
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	19	19	$1000.00	$298.45
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	17	17	$3890.00	$690.81
15738 Muscle flap wound repair of leg	15	12	$5973.00	$1326.08
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	14	14	$839.14	$59.96
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	14	14	$1925.00	$248.63
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	13	12	$2940.00	$714.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$84.00	$53.72
49565 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia, recurrent of secondary, not trapped	11	11	$2427.00	$387.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	181	25	$104.98	$28.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	95	76	$32.00	$26.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$140.00	$81.19
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	48	28	$7545.00	$1146.94
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	34	12	$2191.00	$242.16
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	33	27	$852.88	$54.40
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	18	$95.00	$41.30
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$84.00	$52.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	24	$93.00	$53.58
15101 Partial thickness skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (additional 100 sq cm, or 1% body are of infants and children)	21	12	$1076.00	$122.03
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	17	17	$3890.00	$597.31
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	17	16	$1925.00	$247.89
15738 Muscle flap wound repair of leg	17	15	$5973.00	$1261.64
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	17	17	$1000.00	$295.69
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	15	15	$4388.00	$930.35
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	13	11	$1222.00	$292.82

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-12-22

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License PA MD432250

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Penn - Medical Group

3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 191044238

Phone: 2156622096

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

20 Associated Practitioners

Stephanie Libes , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Aron Wahrman , MD

Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

NPI 1134141112

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Paris Butler , MD

Plastic Surgery

NPI 1265644967

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. John Fischer , MD

Plastic Surgery

NPI 1285869784

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Linton Whitaker , MD

Plastic Surgery

NPI 1306942479

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sharbel Elhage

Surgery

NPI 1316479389

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 01, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 01, 2015

Registered at 3400 CIVIC CENTER BLVD, 1ST FLOOR EAST PAVILLION, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191045161 (Tel: 2156627300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 01, 2015

Registered at 3400 CIVIC CENTER BLVD, 1ST FLOOR EAST PAVILLION, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191045161 (Tel: 2156627300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 01, 2015

Recorded as STEPHEN KOVACH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 01, 2015

Plastic Surgery (License #MD432250 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 12, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1255463683

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 12, 2007

Last Update: December 22, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3400 Civic Center Blvd, 1st Floor East Pavillion

Philadelphia, PA 191045161

Phone: 2156627300

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