Surgery in North Richland Hills, TX
2 verified surgery doctors in North Richland Hills.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. Travis Foster, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,283 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$1,283
Total received
17
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Travis Foster do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ashley Mekala, DO
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $8,775 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$8,775
Total received
18
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Ashley Mekala do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.