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Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine

91-2135 Fort Weaver Road The Queen's Medical Center- West Oahu Clinical Service Center, 4th ...
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

(808) 691-3520

Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD is an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD is affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health and Pali Momi Medical Center.

Office Locations

91-2135 Fort Weaver Road The Queen's Medical Center- West Oahu Clinical Service Center, 4th ...
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

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Pali Momi Medical Center

405 N Kuakini Street Suite 1105
Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 532-2056

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98-1079 Moanalua Road Suite 580
Aiea, HI 96701

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

By Affordability:

lumbar kyphoplasty

percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Hawaii, Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lumbar kyphoplasty, and percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

facetectomy

foraminotomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar laminectomy

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Hawaii, Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	652
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	16
injections	16
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	34
pain management	16
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	655
hospital care	23
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	32
pain management	14
spinal procedures	116
X-rays	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	230
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	71
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	566
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	126
X-rays	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	206
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	54
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	599
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	454
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	116
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	639
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	56
spinal procedures	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	232
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	56
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	589
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	64

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	230
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	56
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	468
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	194
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	698
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	239
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	574
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	188
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	812
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	249
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	706
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	259
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	72
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ewa Beach, HI were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	632
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	15
injections	15
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	39
pain management	15
spinal procedures	88
X-rays	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	225
Non-Hispanic White	47
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	51

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	38
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hawaii Pacific Health

Pali Momi Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ewa Beach, HI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Hyhte Holdings Inc.	$173,991 Half Dome X $173,991
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$10,809 Vitality $3,910	Timberline $2,936	Spine $758	Mobi-C $710	Vital $687	Other $1,808
Globus Medical, Inc.	$6,984 Excelsius Robotics System $2,723	Spine $1,804	RISE-L $1,680	3D Printed PLIF/TLIF $154	CREO $150	Other $473
Amgen Inc.	$1,557 Prolia $1,172	EVENITY $364	$21
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$907 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $495	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $387	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $25
Other	$3,359 Interventional Therapies $884	Spine $571	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $288	Vital Deformity, Degen, Hooks $283	Cervical $234	Other $1,099

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$173,991
Food and Beverage	$12,741
Travel and Lodging	$10,874

Biography

Dr. Darin Awaya specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). After attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Dr. Awaya completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis. He is professionally affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inHonolulu, HI as reported by Doctor.com.