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Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD

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(Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD)

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

George Washington University (1997)

3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

1-800-789-7366

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD is a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from George Washington University in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, UNIVERSITY OF PENN-MEDICAL GROUP and Penn Plastic Surgery University City.

Office Locations

Address:

3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Address:

3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	137
excision	14
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
plastic surgery procedures	73
reconstructive surgery	73
tissue transfer	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	140
excision	25
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
plastic surgery procedures	100
reconstructive surgery	100
tissue transfer	101
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	17
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	172
excision	31
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
plastic surgery procedures	76
reconstructive surgery	76
tissue transfer	77
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	48

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	26
Less than 65	154

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
doctor visit	190
excision	42
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
plastic surgery procedures	89
reconstructive surgery	89
tissue transfer	90
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	207
excision	31
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
plastic surgery procedures	91
reconstructive surgery	91
tissue transfer	92
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

abdominal surgery	10
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	239
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	10
open surgery	10
plastic surgery procedures	114
reconstructive surgery	114
tissue transfer	115
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

abdominal surgery	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	226
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
open surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	113
reconstructive surgery	113
tissue transfer	114
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
doctor visit	204
excision	10
plastic surgery procedures	97
reconstructive surgery	97
tissue transfer	98
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

abdominal surgery	35
doctor visit	448
gastrointestinal procedures	35
open surgery	35
plastic surgery procedures	151
reconstructive surgery	151
tissue transfer	138
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

abdominal surgery	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	219
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
open surgery	19
plastic surgery procedures	102
reconstructive surgery	102
tissue transfer	100
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	161
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	8
75 to 84	27
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD graduated from George Washington University in 1997. He completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. He is certified by the General Surgery - American Board of Surgery Plastic Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: George Washington University (1997)

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center

Board Certification: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery Plastic Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

UNIVERSITY OF PENN-MEDICAL GROUP

Penn Plastic Surgery University City

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Cigna HealthSpring, HealthSmart, Devon Health Services (Americare), Highmark Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare, Oxford Health Plan, PA Medicare, NJ Medicaid, Humana / Choicecare, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, Cigna, PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, HealthPartners, Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East), Gateway Health Plan, Keystone First, UPMC Health Plan, NJ Qualcare, Imagine Health 360, HealthPartners Medicare, Clover Health Plan, Keystone First Medicare, Centivo Health Plan, Provider Partners Health Plan, Global Medical Management, Oscar Health Plan of PA, Veterans Choice Program, Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher and Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Cigna HealthSpring

HealthSmart

Devon Health Services (Americare)

Highmark Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare

Oxford Health Plan

PA Medicare

NJ Medicaid

Humana / Choicecare

HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan

Cigna

PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

HealthPartners

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Gateway Health Plan

Keystone First

UPMC Health Plan

NJ Qualcare

Imagine Health 360

HealthPartners Medicare

Clover Health Plan

Keystone First Medicare

Centivo Health Plan

Provider Partners Health Plan

Global Medical Management

Oscar Health Plan of PA

Veterans Choice Program

Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher

Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$362,631 PHASIX $91,787	SURGICAL $49,675	VENTRALIGHT $8,000	DAV-XenMatrix AB $6,130	Phasix Mesh $5,797	Other $201,243
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$101,661 IDRT $41,713	TENOGLIDE TENDON PROTECTOR SHEET $14,334	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $7,579	PriMatrix $4,750	Flowable $2,042	Other $31,243
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$72,678 SYNECOR Biomaterial $22,877	GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial $21,394	Product in Development $11,315	GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $11,054	GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $4,432	Other $1,606
Allergan, Inc.	$14,619 STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $14,594	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $25
CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC	$14,062 Checkpoint Stimulators $14,062
Other	$19,971 Cavilon $6,162	VAC THERAPY UNITS $2,400	BOTOX $906	Prevena Restor Bella Form $692	PHASIX $684	Other $9,126

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$263,253
Consulting Fee	$234,176
Travel and Lodging	$49,171
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20,334
Food and Beverage	$16,266
Other	$2,422

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen John Kovach III, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $158,589.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Kovach's specialty is plastic surgery. Before completing his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center, and the University of Rochester Medical Center, Dr. Kovach attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Blue California, HealthSmart, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Kovach accepts. He has received the following distinctions: Academy of Master Clinicians, University of Pennsylvania System; Don LaRossa Annual Teaching Award University of Pennsylvania Division of Plastic Surgery2000 to; and Stuber Fellowship for Basic Science Research University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY. Dr. Kovach is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. His practice in Philadelphia, PA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.