Joey Kevin Grochmal, MD, PHD
Neurosurgery (CMS) · The Woodlands, TX
At a glance
17198 St Lukes Way Ste 600, The Woodlands, TX 77384-8017
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 16, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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17198 St Lukes Way Ste 600The Woodlands, TX 77384-8017
Additional reported practice locations
3502 9Th St Ste 430Lubbock, TX 79415
Phone: 8067610535
Fax: 8067610534 7200 Cambridge St Fl 10
Houston, TX 770304202
Phone: 7137981750 · Ext. 2
Fax: 7137984693 106 Vision Park Blvd
Shenandoah, TX 773843000
Phone: 7134421800
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Alberta Faculty Of Dentistry
- Graduation year
- 2006
- CMS specialties
- Neurosurgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Chi St Lukes Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX
- St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 18 |
| Spinal fusion | 27 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Consulting fee | $10,800.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $5,813.61 |
| Food and beverage | $2,954.34 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| HIGHRIDGE MEDICAL LLC | $12,621.48 |
| ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | $2,998.77 |
| SPINEART USA INC | $1,834.25 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $631.83 |
| SPINEOLOGY INC. | $510.96 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $370.98 |
| ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | $300.42 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $134.30 |
| Other reporting companies | $164.96 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurosurgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207T00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 5, 2017
- Record updated
- Sep 16, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD, PHD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207T00000X
License reported: 67216 WI
207T00000X · Primary
License reported: R8364 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
17198 St Lukes Way Ste 600The Woodlands, TX 77384-8017
- Phone
- (936) 266-2450
Mailing address
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST FL 10HOUSTON, TX 770304202
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