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Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1982)

621 N Hall Street
Dallas, TX 75226

(214) 820-0600

Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD is a general surgeon in Plano, TX specializing in general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas, Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas and Urgent Surgery Associates, PA.

Office Locations

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

1100 Allied Drive
Plano, TX 75093

(469) 814-3278

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Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

1400 8th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 926-2544

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2710 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204

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Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

2801 S Mayhill Road
Denton, TX 76208

1-855-760-0600

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Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

3500 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246

(214) 820-0111

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Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

621 N Hall Street
Dallas, TX 75226

(214) 820-0600

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Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

909 N Washington Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246

(214) 820-9300

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“His blood work is reviewed by Dr. Robert Fowler, the team physician, and Dr. Mike Foreman of Baylor.”—"'It feels like someone ripped my organs out from the inside': How Jason Witten played in an NFL game three weeks after lacerating his spleen", Dallas News, May 2018

“"Your heart goes out to the victims and their families and those dealing with this terrible tragedy," says Michael Foreman, M.D. "Those in the trenches doing their best to save lives and restore...”—"North Texas Doctors: 'Controlled Chaos' In Las Vegas Hospitals As Colleagues Work To Save Lives", CBS News, October 2017

“"The way that we knew we had critically injured patients was that they arrived," said Dr. Michael Foreman, medical director of trauma, and one of the surgeons on duty the night of the shooting.”—"Monday, July 11, 2016 - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, July 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
doctor visit	14
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405
minimally invasive procedures	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	410
inpatient care	410

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	45
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	23
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	418
inpatient care	418
minimally invasive procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	46
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	118
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	54
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	36
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	61
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	50
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	35
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	46
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	55
Dementia	33
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	164
inpatient care	164

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	58
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	33
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	27
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Plano, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

anastomosis	12
catheterization	15
doctor visit	14
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
minimally invasive procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	43
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1982. He completed residency at Baylor University Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgical Critical Care- American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care General Surgery- American Board of Surgery/General Surgery Neurocritical Care- American Board of Internal Med/Neurocritical Care General Surgery- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care- American Board of Surgery Neurocritical Care- American Board of Internal Medicine Anesthesiology- American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1982)

Residency: Baylor University Medical Center (1987)

Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care- American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care General Surgery- American Board of Surgery/General Surgery Neurocritical Care- American Board of Internal Med/Neurocritical Care General Surgery- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care- American Board of Surgery Neurocritical Care- American Board of Internal Medicine Anesthesiology- American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas

Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

Urgent Surgery Associates, PA

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TriWest, Medicaid, Cigna, Superior Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group and DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TriWest

Medicaid

Cigna

Superior Health Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$404 OFIRMEV $386	RAPLIXA $18
Abbott Laboratories	$291 2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE $264	CardioMEMS HF System $27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$265 ZERBAXA $172	PNEUMOVAX 23 $21	NON-PRODUCT $17	CUBICIN $15	SIVEXTRO $14	Other $25
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$242 Wound Matrix $95	Santyl $88	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $27	$32
Pfizer Inc.	$188 ELIQUIS $144	ZYVOX $22	PREVNAR - 13 $11	CHANTIX $11
Other	$2,309 Ovitex $186	SurgiMend $124	SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $116	AmBisome $95	Kcentra $92	Other $1,696

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,686
Education	$13

Research Payments

Dr. Michael L. Foreman, MD has received 53 research payments totaling $133,125.

Biography

Dr. Michael Foreman is a specialist in general surgery and trauma surgery. Dr. Foreman's hospital/clinic affiliations include Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth and Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano. He appears to be in-network for Superior Health Plan, Cigna, Medicaid, and more. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and Baylor College of Medicine and performed his residency at Baylor University Medical Center. He has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.