State Specialty Directory
Transplant Surgery Physician in TX
Federal CMS data for 73 transplant surgery physician providers across TX. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
73
Providers
Median industry payments
$2,872
73
Transplant Surgery Physician Providers
in TX
$2,872
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
40
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing.
Transplant Surgery Physician includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Showing top 50 of 73 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume. Search by city to narrow results.
Transplant Surgery Physician Providers — TX
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | City | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATHLA, LOKESH MD | San Antonio | 5,474 | 913 | Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | $9,103 (2018-2024) | Travel (43%) | Very High |
| SHEN, LUKE M.D. | San Antonio | 1,187 | 678 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $1,006 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (54%) | Very High |
| YANNAM, GOVARDHANA MD | Houston | 1,129 | 652 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $965 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| VARGA, KAROLY M.D. | Sugar Land | 793 | 261 | Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | $0 | — | High |
| SHAKER, TAMER | San Antonio | 527 | 332 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $68 (2024-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| CHALLA, ABHISHEK | San Antonio | 400 | 371 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $4,903 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (64%) | Very High |
| CHANG, ALEX MD | Houston | 355 | 173 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $2,026 (2019-2024) | Travel (74%) | Very High |
| FERNANDEZ, HOYLAN M.D. | Fort Worth | 302 | 187 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $3,394 (2018-2024) | Travel (83%) | Very High |
| MCLEAN, DANIEL MD | Mcallen | 262 | 214 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $2,872 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (70%) | Very High |
| WASHINGTON, KIMBERLY M.D. | Fort Worth | 236 | 151 | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $12,807 (2018-2024) | Travel (88%) | Very High |
| RAFAEL YARIHUAMAN, ALDO MD | Dallas | 230 | 225 | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $119,617 (2018-2024) | Consulting (76%) | Very High |
| KNIGHT, RICHARD M.D. | Houston | 224 | 174 | Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | $102,598 (2019-2024) | Consulting (87%) | Very High |
| MOBLEY, CONSTANCE M.D., PHD | Houston | 186 | 70 | Critical care, first 30-74 min | $55,868 (2018-2024) | Consulting (58%) | Very High |
| FARIAS-JIMENEZ, JOSE M.D. | Mcallen | 180 | 125 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $2,759 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| GEORGE, JENNIFER M.D. | El Paso | 172 | 95 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $8,534 (2021-2024) | Education (98%) | Very High |
| REYAD, ASHRAF MD | Mcallen | 166 | 129 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $1,316 (2018-2024) | Travel (68%) | Very High |
| LAFUENTE, JAVIER M.D. | Houston | 156 | 151 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $11,888 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (56%) | Very High |
| MCDONALD, MICHELLE M.D. | Dallas | 144 | 131 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | $1,006 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| PURI, VICHIN M.D. | Dallas | 138 | 94 | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $1,960 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| MCKENNA, GREGORY M.D. | Dallas | 136 | 69 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $411 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| MEJIA, ALEJANDRO M.D. | Dallas | 123 | 64 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $29,617 (2018-2024) | Education (43%) | Very High |
| PATEL, MADHUKAR MD, MBA | Dallas | 120 | 111 | Transplantation of donor kidney | $10,487 (2021-2024) | Consulting (69%) | Very High |
| HOBEIKA, MARK M.D. | Houston | 110 | 91 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $22,164 (2018-2024) | Travel (44%) | Very High |
| SISKIND, ERIC M.D. | Fort Worth | 106 | 85 | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $537 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| RANA, ABBAS M.D. | Houston | 102 | 89 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $8,216 (2021-2024) | Education (97%) | Very High |
| RUIZ, RICHARD M.D. | Dallas | 91 | 35 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $15,656 (2018-2024) | Education (97%) | Very High |
| BAYER, JOHANNA M.D. | Dallas | 81 | 42 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $1,245 (2018-2022) | Travel (93%) | Very High |
| SAGGI, BOB M.D. | Mcallen | 80 | 70 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $17,837 (2018-2024) | Education (44%) | Very High |
| TESTA, GIULIANO MD | Dallas | 73 | 52 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $170 (2023-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| LICK, SCOTT M.D. | Galveston | 56 | 56 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | $1,679 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (59%) | Very High |
| PODDER, HEMANGSHU M.D. | Houston | 51 | 51 | Transplantation of donor kidney | $1,405 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| MULLOY, MATTHEW MD | Dallas | 49 | 49 | Transplantation of donor kidney | $1,470 (2018-2024) | Travel (68%) | Very High |
| SHARMA, SIDHARTH M.D | San Antonio | 47 | 28 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $1,010 (2019-2019) | Travel (100%) | Very High |
| FLEETWOOD, VIDYARATNA M.D. | Houston | 46 | 40 | Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | $344 (2020-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| MARTINEZ, ERIC M.D. | Dallas | 44 | 17 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $2,915 (2018-2023) | Travel (81%) | Very High |
| THOMAS, ELIZABETH DO | San Antonio | 41 | 41 | Transplantation of donor kidney | $5,003 (2018-2024) | Education (61%) | Very High |
| GABER, AHMED MD | Houston | 40 | 40 | Transplantation of donor kidney | $35,370 (2018-2024) | Consulting (56%) | Very High |
| FOSTER, PRESTON M.D. | San Antonio | 40 | 19 | Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | $117 (2024-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| SAHARIA, ASHISH MD | Sugar Land | 38 | 38 | Transplantation of donor liver | $13,420 (2018-2024) | Education (60%) | Very High |
| CHA, DAVID MD | Dallas | 35 | 35 | Transplantation of donor kidney | $2,760 (2018-2024) | Education (54%) | Very High |
| CHEAH, YEE LEE MD, FACS | Houston | 30 | 30 | Transplantation of donor liver | $17,111 (2018-2024) | Consulting (35%) | Very High |
| KHAN, TARIQ M.D. | Fort Worth | 29 | 29 | Transplantation of donor kidney | $2,078 (2018-2024) | Travel (70%) | Very High |
| SIMON, CAROLINE MD | Houston | 26 | 26 | Transplantation of donor liver | $9,082 (2018-2024) | Consulting (50%) | Very High |
| CONNOR, ASHTON M.D. | Houston | 24 | 11 | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $6,720 (2022-2024) | Food & Beverage (36%) | Very High |
| DOHERTY, DEBRA M.D. | Temple | 22 | 22 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | $531 (2020-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| THORNLEY, CAITLIN MD | Houston | 18 | 14 | Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | $4,860 (2019-2024) | Travel (89%) | Very High |
| BIONDI, LYNSEY M.D. | Lubbock | 12 | 12 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $440 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| GHOBRIAL M.D., RAFIK M.D., PHD | Houston | 11 | 11 | Preparation of donor liver for transplantation | $139,454 (2018-2024) | Consulting (42%) | Very High |
| CIGARROA, FRANCISCO MD | San Antonio | — | — | — | $581 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | High |
| CHENG, STEPHEN M.D. | Fort Worth | — | — | — | $829 (2018-2020) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Moderate |
Note: Transplant Surgery Physician encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.