Dr. Kimberly Mezera, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Mezera
Dr. Kimberly Mezera is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mezera performed 2,602 Medicare services across 1,350 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mezera received a total of $29,136 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mezera is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 391 | $19 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 382 | $64 | $192 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 227 | $22 | $92 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 227 | $17 | $73 |
| Functional activity therapy | 172 | $28 | $103 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 166 | $6 | $60 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 120 | $29 | $92 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 116 | $31 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 105 | $111 | $419 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 88 | $79 | $275 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 68 | $43 | $163 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 67 | $80 | $278 |
| Follow-up training in the use of orthopedic device or artificial arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 66 | $41 | $138 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 64 | $29 | $90 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 57 | $37 | $147 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | 55 | $73 | $236 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 45 | $18 | $73 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 42 | $69 | $220 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 33 | $5 | $22 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 24 | $32 | $152 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 23 | $69 | $246 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 19 | $343 | $1,122 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster | 17 | $6 | $21 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 16 | $50 | $165 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $27 | $80 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (96%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for orthopaedic hand surgery physician in TX.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Mezera is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 10%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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