Firas I. Kawtharani, M.D.
NPI 1114152121ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Liberal, KS
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) with Southwest Medical Center, practicing in Liberal, Kansas. 338 Medicare patients in 2024, $160,390 paid; nearly all of their 336 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Medacta USA, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $725.15 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Meade District Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114152121 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 19, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 15, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 0440608 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (AL); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (KS); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (OK); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 338 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,172 across 128 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $160,390 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 336 · 385 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 139 |
| Total drug cost | $3,927 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Southwest Medical CenterLiberal, KS · 64 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Meade District HospitalMeade, KS
- Memorial Hospital of Texas County AuthorityGuymon, OK
- Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & LtcuSatanta, KS
- Southwest Medical CenterLiberal, KS
- Stevens County HospitalHugoton, KS
Other facilities
- Health Watch Health Care of Guymon, LLCHome health agency · Guymon, OK
- Health Watch Health Care of Liberal, LLCHome health agency · Liberal, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$725.15 · 9 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$4,676 · 16 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $484.97 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $80.63 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $47.49 | 2 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $47.38 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $35.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$484.97 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$240.18 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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