KARA HEALTH INC
NPI 1356748685
Internal Medicine in Fort Wayne, IN

NPI Status: Active since December 02, 2014

Contact Information

7615 W JEFFERSON BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN
ZIP 46804
Phone: (260) 353-1444
Fax: (260) 353-1447

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 15D2090141
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-24-2026

About KARA HEALTH INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kara Health Inc, an internist established in Fort Wayne, Indiana operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356748685 assigned on December 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Firas M Kara Md (Owner)

NPI
1356748685
Provider Legal Name
KARA HEALTH INC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7615 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
Location Phone
(260) 353-1444
Location Fax
(260) 353-1447
Mailing Address
10214 CHESTNUT PLAZA DR PMB 228 FORT WAYNE, IN 46814
Mailing Phone
(260) 444-8999
Mailing Fax
(260) 353-1447
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-02-2014
Last Update Date
06-02-2025
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An internist like Kara Health Inc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 7233 W Jefferson Blvd
    Fort Wayne, IN 46804
    (260) 353-1444

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1332B00000XSuppliers

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Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 - EPO
  • SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 - EPO
  • SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • ConnectPlus $0 Gold - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $0 Silver - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $10,600 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $1800 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $4500 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $6500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $2000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $6000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus Standard $2000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus Standard $6000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus Standard $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • DirectConnect $0 Gold - HMO
  • DirectConnect $0 Silver - HMO
  • DirectConnect $1800 - HMO
  • DirectConnect $4500 - HMO
  • DirectConnect $6500 HSA Eligible HDHP - HMO
  • DirectConnect $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - HMO
  • DirectConnect MyWeighForward $2000 - HMO
  • DirectConnect MyWeighForward $6000 - HMO
  • BSW Diabetes Care Gold HMO 014 - HMO
  • BSW Elite Gold HMO 001 (CMS Standardized Plan with $0 Pediatric PCP copay) - HMO
  • BSW Elite Gold HMO 004 - HMO
  • BSW Elite Gold HMO 012 - HMO
  • BSW Prime Silver HMO 003 (CMS Standardized Plan with $0 Pediatric PCP copay) - HMO
  • BSW Prime Silver HMO 008 - HMO
  • BSW Prime Silver HMO 005 - HMO
  • BSW Savers Bronze HMO H S A 006 - HMO
  • BSW Savers Bronze HMO H S A 007 (CMS Standardized Plan with $0 Pediatric PCP copay) - HMO
  • BSW Savers Bronze HMO H S A 009 - HMO
  • Blue KC Catastrophic BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Choice Bronze 2 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Choice Silver 1 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Community Silver Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC First Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Simply Blue Bronze with Spira Care Blue Metro EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Simply Blue Gold with Spira Care Blue Metro EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Simply Blue Silver with Spira Care Blue Metro EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Bronze BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Gold BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Gold Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Silver BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Silver Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue Focus Bronze POS? 205 - POS
  • Blue Focus Bronze POS? 705 - POS
  • Blue Focus Bronze POS? Standard - POS
  • Blue Focus Gold POS? 207 - POS
  • Blue Focus Gold POS? 902 - POS
  • Blue Focus Gold POS? Standard - POS
  • Blue Focus Silver POS? 206 - POS
  • Blue Focus Silver POS? 903 - POS
  • Blue Focus Silver POS? Standard - POS
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 901 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 308 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 203 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 309 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 604 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 204 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 501 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
  • MyBlue Bronze HMO? 902 - HMO
  • MyBlue Bronze HMO? 904 - HMO
  • MyBlue Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Gold HMO? 704 - HMO
  • MyBlue Gold HMO? 804 - HMO
  • MyBlue Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Silver HMO? 705 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO
  • BlueCare Bronze HSA Eligible $50 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueCare Gold $10 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueCare Silver $20 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Bronze 100 HSA Eligible ($8000 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Gold 90 HSA Eligible ($2600 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Silver 80 HSA Eligible ($3500 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueEssential Catastrophic 100 HSA Eligible $10600 Deductible - PPO
  • BlueValue Bronze HSA Eligible $50 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • BlueValue Gold $30 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • BlueValue Silver $40 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Altru Gold ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Altru Silver ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Trinity Gold ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Trinity Silver ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueSelect Bronze Basic - PPO
  • BlueSelect Bronze Core - PPO
  • BlueSelect Expanded Bronze Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Gold Core - PPO
  • BlueSelect Gold HealthPlus - PPO
  • BlueSelect Gold Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver Classic - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver Classic without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HSA Eligible Bronze 6000 - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - PPO
  • Harmony by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Harmony by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits + Adult Eye Exam - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $1,750 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $10,600 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $3,500 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $4,750 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $6,500 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $7,200 HSA Qualified - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $2,000 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $6,000 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $7,500 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE $1,750 - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE $10,600 - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE $3,500 - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE $4,750 - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE $6,500 - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE $7,200 HSA Qualified - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $2,000 - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $6,000 - HMO
  • Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $7,500 - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

FIRAS M KARA MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(260) 444-8999

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
201267600MEDICAID (05)IN 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
15D2090141
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 25, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
March 24, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. FIRAS M. KARA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Kara Health Inc on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1356748685, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 65

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1356748685.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner
7615 W JEFFERSON BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
Internal Medicine
7615 W JEFFERSON BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46804

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356748685, enumerated as an "organization" on December 02, 2014.

The provider is located at 7615 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804 and the phone number is (260) 353-1444.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Buckeye. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.