Dr. Nikisha Ashok Kothari , MD
Ophthalmology • Arlington, TX
801 W Randol Mill Rd Ste 101
Arlington, TX 76012
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NPI assigned on June 18, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 36,558 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J2777 — Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg: 27,780 service units.
- 92134 — Imaging of retina: 2,141 service units.
- J0178 — Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg: 1,846 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 16 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 411 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisolone Acetate — 136 prescription fills, including refills.
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) — 113 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ketorolac Tromethamine — 39 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arlington, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,846. Middle half: 951 to 3,183.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,944 in 2020 to 36,558 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
801 W Randol Mill Rd Ste 101
Arlington, TX 76012
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Los Angeles, CA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Texas Retina Associates. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine
2013
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
770 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $3,198,824 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,518,125 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
553 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$11,605 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $18.55 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
13 years (graduated 2013)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2013
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kothari has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kothari as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Arlington and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arlington, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,846. Middle half: 951 to 3,183.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arlington, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $248,125. Middle half: $210,478 to $358,191.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $211,752. Middle half: $85,606 to $415,016.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arlington, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $183,178. Middle half: $156,539 to $271,724.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $151,943. Middle half: $60,170 to $302,740.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arlington, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,084. Middle half: 529 to 2,595.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 905. Middle half: 327 to 2,157.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arlington, TX (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $72,282. Middle half: $40,245 to $209,941.
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $73,797. Middle half: $14,089 to $240,265.
24 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Arlington, TX (1,517 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Arlington
0% of these 24 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
62.5% of these 24 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 1142% from 2,944 in 2020 to 36,558 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,944
- 2021: 3,762
- 2022: 8,723
- 2023: 26,547
- 2024: 36,558
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 261% from $885,792 in 2020 to $3,198,824 in 2024.
- 2020: $885,792
- 2021: $1,118,944
- 2022: $2,082,950
- 2023: $3,015,663
- 2024: $3,198,824
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 258% from $703,035 in 2020 to $2,518,125 in 2024.
- 2020: $703,035
- 2021: $885,429
- 2022: $1,644,211
- 2023: $2,374,428
- 2024: $2,518,125
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 158% from 159 in 2020 to 411 in 2024.
- 2020: 159
- 2021: 152
- 2022: 232
- 2023: 421
- 2024: 411
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 156% from 216 in 2020 to 553 in 2024.
- 2020: 216
- 2021: 207
- 2022: 316
- 2023: 531
- 2024: 553
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 143% from $4,782 in 2020 to $11,605 in 2024.
- 2020: $4,782
- 2021: $8,947
- 2022: $7,593
- 2023: $13,694
- 2024: $11,605
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $60.81 in 2021 to $18.55 in 2025.
- 2021: $60.81
- 2022: $520.90
- 2023: $250.15
- 2024: $11,076.19
- 2025: $18.55
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $18.55.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DEXTENZA | General | $18.55 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J2777
Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
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27,780 | 70 | $83.34 | $34.53 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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2,141 | 721 | $99.91 | $41.87 |
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J0178
Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
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1,846 | 180 | $2250.00 | $822.67 |
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67028
Injection of drug into eye
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1,426 | 312 | $1107.64 | $130.13 |
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J2782
Injection, avacincaptad pegol, 0.1 mg
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1,140 | 19 | $250.00 | $108.51 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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907 | 562 | $200.00 | $129.59 |
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J2778
Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
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458 | 21 | $500.00 | $158.89 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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452 | 311 | $200.00 | $92.01 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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164 | 164 | $275.00 | $154.53 |
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J7999
Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
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124 | 39 | $180.24 | $100.53 |
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67042
Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina
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25 | 21 | $5700.00 | $1131.30 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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25 | 24 | $115.00 | $59.09 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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24 | 24 | $280.00 | $168.85 |
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67036
Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina
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17 | 15 | $4000.00 | $735.28 |
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67145
Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina
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16 | 15 | $1500.00 | $237.94 |
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92235
Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye
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13 | 11 | $285.00 | $168.87 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 136 | 4,348 | $3,955.80 | 71 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 113 | 2,482 | $1,449.75 | 81 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 39 | 1,321 | $888.53 | 18 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 37 | 853 | $349.01 | 32 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 28 | 1,730 | $236.10 | 11 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 27 | 2,404 | $344.85 | 19 |
| Difluprednate | Difluprednate | 20 | 684 | $2,750.43 | — |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 11 | 555 | $1,630.30 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20190606002525
TX
8628349875
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Texas Retina Associates
801 W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX 760122505
Phone: 8172619625
Secondary Practice Locations
200 Stein Plaza 1-340
Los Angeles, CA 900953018
Phone: 3108253090
200 Stein Plaza 1-340
Los Angeles, CA 900953018
Phone: 3108253090
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 801 W RANDOL MILL RD STE 101, ARLINGTON, TX 76012 (Tel: 8172619625)
Registered at 9600 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 100, DALLAS, TX 752315078
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: TX S1632)
Registered at 200 STEIN PLAZA 1-340, LOS ANGELES, CA 900953018 (Tel: 3108253090)
Registered at 5767 W CENTURY BLVD STE 400, LOS ANGELES, CA 900455631
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: CA A149895)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5501 OLD YORK RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191413018 (Tel: 2154568520)
Registered at 5501 OLD YORK RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191413018 (Tel: 2154568520)
Recorded as NIKISHA KOTHARI, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (license number reported to NPPES: PA MT204173)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Arlington
- Dr. Sahmon Chinichian, DO
- Dr. Ronald Barke, MD
- Dr. Aaleya Koreishi, MD
- Dr. Wayne Solley, MD
- Dr. Kevin Bubel, MD
- Dr. Ray Chan, MD
Mailing Address
9600 N Central Expy Ste 100
Dallas, TX 752315078