NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Firas M. Kara, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Wayne, IN

Firas M. Kara, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1700110822, issued on Sep 22, 2009. Check the license (Indiana 01071713A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700110822
Name
Firas M. Kara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
01071713A IN
242129 MA
4301104116 MI
698511379 NY
35.121160 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7615 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone
(260) 353-1444
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2025
Fax
(260) 353-1447
Medicaid IDs
0082501 OH
201111960 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121130000505); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7615 W Jefferson Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jennifer Hillyard, NPNurse Practitioner1104348531

Verify Firas M. Kara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,906 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 2,372 claims were for opioids.

  1. Firas Kara5,906
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,127 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen729 claims
  3. Gabapentin522 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl445 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl244 claims
  6. Pregabalin238 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $631.34

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Firas Kara$631.34
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kara Health IncFort Wayne, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

215 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Wayne

They are 215 of the 9,203 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Wayne, and 2,109 internal medicine physician records in Indiana.

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  3. Ahmed Abdel Rahman, MDIndianapolis, IN1427288604
  4. Eiman AbdelrahmanIndianapolis, IN1306861109
  5. Nabil AbdoMunster, IN1629226089
  6. Almaz Abdyrakov, M.D.Hammond, IN1407102338
  7. Audrey Abell, M.D.Plainfield, IN1457346579
  8. Linda Abels, MDCarmel, IN1396718292
  9. Ruth Abramovitz, MDWest Lafayette, IN1649248915
  10. Rona Abu Manneh, M.D.Fishers, IN1548432511

Common questions

What is Firas M. Kara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Firas M. Kara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700110822, issued on Sep 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Firas M. Kara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7615 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. Phone: (260) 353-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Firas M. Kara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01071713A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Firas M. Kara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Firas M. Kara, M.D. had 5,906 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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