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- 7615 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
About Dr. Kara
Firas M. Kara, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Fort Wayne, IN specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Firas cared for 270 Medicare patients across 3,407 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1700110822.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (260) 353-1444
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Practice Locations
7615 W JEFFERSON BLVD
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Cancer screening
Cancer Screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Fitness & body composition
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Heart health
Hospital-based procedures
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Metabolic health
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office Procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive imaging
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- EKG
- Spirometry
Screenings & Diagnostics
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Workplace health
Skin growths
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Lab tests
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,407 services · 270 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
27 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
30 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
2,642 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Drug given | J1030 |
19 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| 5% dextrose/normal saline (500 ml = 1 unit) | Drug given | J7042 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
267 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
224 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
146 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
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Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internists in Fort Wayne 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Firas M. Kara specialize in?
Firas M. Kara is an internist in Fort Wayne, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
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Where is Firas M. Kara located?
Firas M. Kara is listed at 7615 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Firas M. Kara's phone number?
The number on file is (260) 353-1444. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Firas M. Kara's NPI number?
Firas M. Kara's National Provider Identifier is 1700110822. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Firas M. Kara train?
Firas M. Kara attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Firas M. Kara been practicing?
Firas M. Kara has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Firas M. Kara do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Firas M. Kara performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Firas M. Kara confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Firas M. Kara. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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