Dr. Ashley V. Mekala, DO

Dr. Mekala practices at Medical City Alliance Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Mekala's NPI, 1205197217, was assigned on June 6, 2012. Dr. Mekala graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. Dr. Mekala holds Texas license BP10043379.

Dr. Mekala's primary practice is Medical City Alliance Hospital, at 3101 North Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 639-1100.

Dr. Mekala's primary practice is Medical City Alliance Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Mekala is also affiliated with Medical City Fort Worth Hospital. The medical group on file is North Texas Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mekala to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mekala practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Mekala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Mekala is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Mekala is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Mekala treats.

CMS data shows 18 Medicare services from Dr. Mekala across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 61 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,076 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 61 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mekala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 33 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mekala's median patient age at 54, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mekala wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $199 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Mekala for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Mekala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Mekala. Dr. Mekala's most frequent co-author is Glenn Matthew Chertow, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 382 general payments to Dr. Mekala from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $103,382.

Dr. Mekala graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.

Dr. Mekala is in network with 24 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.