Dr. Darin J. Awaya, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
405 N Kuakini St Ste 1105
Honolulu, HI 96817
Who else practices at this address →
Honolulu County includes primary care (9% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 385
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
HI license MD11251 · CA license A77776
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- The Queens Medical Center Honolulu, HI
- Pali Momi Medical Center Aiea, HI
- Straub Clinic and Hospital Honolulu, HI
- Kuakini Medical Center Honolulu, HI
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital Lihue, HI
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 385
- Services billed
- 832
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 496 | 322 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 149 | 149 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 53 | 53 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 25 | 25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 22 | 22 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 19 | 19 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 19 | 18 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 19 | 12 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 17 | 17 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 16 | 16 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 113 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 37 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 34 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 32 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 27 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 23 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 22 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 20 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 18 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 5 payments worth $113,069 in total to this clinician.
| Hyhte Holdings Inc. | $112,981 |
|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $43.70 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $25.64 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $19.51 |
| Royalty or License | $112,981 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $88.85 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hyhte Holdings Inc. Feb 28, 2025 | Royalty or License Half Dome X · Orthopaedic Surgery | $112,981 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.