Dr. Scott Hecox , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery โข Waco, TX
140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd
Waco, TX 767128897
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Dr. Scott Hecox is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery.
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NPI assigned on August 2, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 8,978 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J1010 โ Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 7,080 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 381 service units.
- 20600 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint: 211 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 23 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 387 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Ondansetron Hcl โ 145 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 109 prescription fills, including refills.
- Acetaminophen-Codeine (Acetaminophen With Codeine) โ 64 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Texas (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,264. Middle half: 553 to 2,450.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,557 in 2020 to 8,978 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd
Waco, TX 767128897
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in San Antonio, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Hillcrest Physician Services. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
411 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $205,607 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $154,608 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
387 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,100 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $221.94 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $160.95 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $60.99 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Arthrex, Inc.: $184.95 across 2 records.
- Pylant Medical: $36.99 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Hecox has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Hecox as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Waco and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Texas (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,264. Middle half: 553 to 2,450.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Waco have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Texas (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $87,027. Middle half: $35,643 to $139,635.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Waco have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Texas (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $64,483. Middle half: $27,144 to $102,740.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Waco have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Texas (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 167. Middle half: 83 to 349.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Waco have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Texas (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $989. Middle half: $462 to $2,108.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Waco have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
2 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery with a practice address in Waco, TX (185 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 477% from 1,557 in 2020 to 8,978 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,557
- 2021: 1,234
- 2022: 1,582
- 2023: 1,749
- 2024: 8,978
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 28% from $160,898 in 2020 to $205,607 in 2024.
- 2020: $160,898
- 2021: $149,550
- 2022: $144,187
- 2023: $140,653
- 2024: $205,607
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 26% from $122,555 in 2020 to $154,608 in 2024.
- 2020: $122,555
- 2021: $112,284
- 2022: $107,420
- 2023: $103,335
- 2024: $154,608
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 42% from 273 in 2020 to 387 in 2024.
- 2020: 273
- 2021: 261
- 2022: 262
- 2023: 265
- 2024: 387
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 38% from 281 in 2020 to 387 in 2024.
- 2020: 281
- 2021: 265
- 2022: 264
- 2023: 267
- 2024: 387
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 47% from $1,427 in 2020 to $2,100 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,427
- 2021: $1,485
- 2022: $1,584
- 2023: $1,335
- 2024: $2,100
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 99% from $30,377.96 in 2021 to $221.94 in 2025.
- 2021: $30,377.96
- 2022: $1,246.10
- 2023: $85.36
- 2024: $198.13
- 2025: $221.94
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $221.94.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Arthrex, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $160.95 |
| Pylant Medical |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $36.99 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $24.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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7,080 | 166 | $0.44 | $0.13 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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381 | 227 | $176.61 | $120.23 |
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20600
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
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211 | 77 | $187.94 | $55.06 |
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77002
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
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208 | 90 | $269.00 | $107.00 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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171 | 171 | $275.00 | $155.43 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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138 | 90 | $175.88 | $50.14 |
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73110
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
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111 | 61 | $103.58 | $37.98 |
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73130
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
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110 | 73 | $98.32 | $34.20 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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99 | 87 | $125.86 | $86.26 |
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73140
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views
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81 | 57 | $78.02 | $35.08 |
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J1020
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg
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64 | 62 | $14.00 | $6.94 |
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73070
X-ray of elbow, 2 views
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48 | 33 | $101.72 | $27.51 |
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20605
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint
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47 | 27 | $188.43 | $55.72 |
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20526
Injection of carpal tunnel
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45 | 33 | $226.11 | $93.93 |
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26055
Incision of tendon covering of finger
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32 | 17 | $900.00 | $175.49 |
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29848
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope
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27 | 27 | $1955.56 | $485.59 |
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J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
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26 | 20 | $14.00 | $6.33 |
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26055
Incision of tendon covering of finger
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21 | 14 | $900.00 | $462.37 |
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25447
Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers
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18 | 18 | $2952.00 | $762.78 |
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64450
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch
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18 | 15 | $220.00 | $39.60 |
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25609
Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device
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14 | 14 | $2944.00 | $941.16 |
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29848
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope
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14 | 13 | $1650.00 | $467.70 |
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76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
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14 | 13 | $340.00 | $55.05 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 145 | 441 | $418.03 | 134 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 109 | 529 | $906.30 | 103 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 64 | 292 | $528.81 | 60 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 46 | 1,380 | $127.25 | 19 |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen | Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 23 | 175 | $120.05 | 22 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-12-10NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20120822000137
TX
5496902744
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Hillcrest Physician Services
100 Hillcrest Med Blvde, Waco, TX 767128897
Phone: 2542022000
Hillcrest Physician Services
140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128897
Hillcrest Physician Services
150 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128897
Phone: 2542024000
Hillcrest Physician Services
50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128954
Phone: 2542027950
Hillcrest Physician Services
50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128955
Secondary Practice Locations
21 Spurs Ln, Suite 310
San Antonio, TX 782401669
Phone: 2105587025
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 140 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD, WACO, TX 767128897 (Tel: 2547411400)
Additional practice office at 21 Spurs Ln, Suite 310, San Antonio, TX 782401669
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX N9218)
Registered at 50 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD STE 208, WACO, TX 76712 (Tel: 2547411400)
Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658 (Tel: 8009940371)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 21 SPURS LN, SUITE 310, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782401669 (Tel: 2105587025)
Registered at 50 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD, SUITE 303, WACO, TX 767128952 (Tel: 2547411400)
Recorded as SCOTT HECOX, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX N9218)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
Po Box 844658
Dallas, TX 752844658
Phone: 8009940371