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Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1974)

8081 Innovation Park Drive Pavillion, Suite 301
Fairfax, VA 22031

1-844-466-8244

Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD is a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1974 and has 52 years of experience.

Office Locations

8081 Innovation Park Drive Pavillion, Suite 301
Fairfax, VA 22031

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	25
diagnostic procedures	305
doctor visit	243
foreign body removal	68
gastrointestinal procedures	654
injections	36
minimally invasive procedures	654
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	292
stent placement (stenting)	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	277
doctor visit	285
foreign body removal	37
gastrointestinal procedures	602
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	602
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	260
stent placement (stenting)	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	127
Hispanic	22
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	29
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	194
doctor visit	222
gastrointestinal procedures	284
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	284
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	194
stent placement (stenting)	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	51
Hispanic	12
Asian	25
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	21
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	233
doctor visit	294
gastrointestinal procedures	349
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	349
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	233
stent placement (stenting)	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	168
Hispanic	42
Asian	52
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	72
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	327
foreign body removal	26
gastrointestinal procedures	437
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	437
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243
stent placement (stenting)	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	82
Hispanic	19
Asian	32
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	42
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	336
doctor visit	332
gastrointestinal procedures	513
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	513
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	346
stent placement (stenting)	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	303
doctor visit	395
foreign body removal	30
gastrointestinal procedures	570
hospital care	59
injections	33
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	570
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	355
stent placement (stenting)	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	82
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	46
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	368
doctor visit	396
foreign body removal	28
gastrointestinal procedures	626
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	626
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	396
stent placement (stenting)	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	103
Hispanic	21
Asian	26
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	57
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	268
doctor visit	257
foreign body removal	32
gastrointestinal procedures	441
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	441
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	286
stent placement (stenting)	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	84
Hispanic	19
Asian	19
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	50
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	158
gastrointestinal procedures	282
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	282
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182
stent placement (stenting)	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	42
Hispanic	12
Asian	16
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	31
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	80
gastrointestinal procedures	99
minimally invasive procedures	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	99

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	74
gastrointestinal procedures	106
minimally invasive procedures	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	106

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	240
doctor visit	255
foreign body removal	36
gastrointestinal procedures	413
hospital care	58
injections	28
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	413
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249
stent placement (stenting)	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	253
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	134
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	20
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1974. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1974)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Maryland

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$21,800 TANZEUM $17,700	EPERZAN $1,700	$2,400
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$6,821 Endoscopy Products $6,821
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$3,000 XIFAXAN $3,000
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,534 General - Biliary Devices $593	EXALT Model D $271	Biliary Devices $152	RESOLUTION CLIP $149	GENERAL ENDOCHOICE $109	Other $259
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,177 GI GENIUS $1,159	ENDOFLIP $19
Other	$828 Cellvizio $402	Olympus Biliary Devices $143	X-Tack Endoscopic HeliX Tacking System $131	EchoTip $87	PillCam $45	Other $20

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$27,350
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,695
Food and Beverage	$2,115

Research Payments

Dr. Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $22,094.

Biography

Dr. Firas Al-Kawas specializes in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Al-Kawas is a graduate of the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Fairfax, VA.

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