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Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN

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Specializes in: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry and Brain Injury Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional interests include: Alzheimer's disease, medical education

Dallas, TX 75201

1-866-483-9690

Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN is a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX specializing in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry and brain injury medicine. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Northwest Health System, DeTar Healthcare System, Hendrick Health, ACCESS TELECARE PLLC, Hendrick Medical Center South, TX Health Network and Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood.

Office Locations

1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030

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1717 Main Street Suite 5850
Dallas, TX 75201

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7200 Cambridge Street 9th Floor
Houston, TX 77030

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Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, Department of Neurology ... Mcnair Campus
Houston, TX 77030

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Northwest Health System

Dallas, TX 75201

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	44
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	28
inpatient care	17
outpatient care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	50
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	51
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	370
inpatient care	370

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	68
Dementia	42
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	38
hospital care	92
inpatient care	91
outpatient care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	8
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	6

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	2
Dementia	29

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology Neurocritical Care and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology Neurocritical Care

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine

Northwest Health System

DeTar Healthcare System

Hendrick Health

ACCESS TELECARE PLLC

Hendrick Medical Center South

TX Health Network

Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

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. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN appears to accept the following insurance providers: Coventry, Superior Health Plan, First Health, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, Community Health Choice, Provider Select, Interlink, Texas Children's Health Plan, KELSEY-SEYBOLD and Independent Medical Systems.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN accepts the following insurance providers:

Coventry

Superior Health Plan

First Health

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

Community Health Choice

Provider Select

Interlink

Texas Children's Health Plan

KELSEY-SEYBOLD

Independent Medical Systems

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
EISAI INC.	$3,510 $3,510
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$298 Non-Covered Product $298
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$103 Gilenya $78	API015 $25
Medtronic, Inc.	$90 LINQ II $90
Genentech USA, Inc.	$59 $59
Other	$179 ADUHELM $23	AMPYRA $19	TECFIDERA $17	APTIOM $17	ACTHAR $16	Other $87

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,510
Food and Beverage	$698
Education	$31

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD, FAAN has received 109 research payments totaling $2,549,709.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Kass' specialties are brain injury medicine and behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kass include medical education and alzheimer's disease. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwest Health System, Hendrick Health, and DeTar Healthcare System. Dr. Kass attended Baylor College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He usually honors USA Managed Care Organization, Superior Health Plan, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Kass's distinctions include: Rising Star Award, Baylor College of Medicine and Alpha Omega Alpha, Baylor College of Medicine. He welcomes new patients at his office inHouston, TX as reported by CommonSpirit Health.