Dr. Kathryn Caldwell Perkins Tift, MD

Individual provider Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1831382662

Dr. Kathryn Caldwell Perkins Tift, MD practises Orthopedic Surgery in Fountain Valley, California. Graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2006, 20 years ago. Practices with Orthowest, a 47-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying: 20
Trained at: Tulane University School of Medicine
Licensed in: CA
In the registry since: 2007
Specialties on file: 2

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Practice location Address checks out

11160 Warner Ave Ste 311
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-4055
Phone: (714) 850-7300
Fax: (714) 850-7310

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Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (primary)	Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence A104909 (CA)
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician	Taxonomy 207XP3100X · Licence A104909 (CA)

Record details

NPI number	1831382662
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Gender	Female
Credentials	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI enumerated	August 24, 2007
Last updated in NPPES	November 3, 2020
Certification date	November 3, 2020

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialty	ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical school	TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated	2006 (20 years in practice)
Group practice	Orthowest — 47 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment	Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations	2 on file with Medicare

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage	$116 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Orthowest

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 47 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

Eunji Back Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Laguna Woods, CA
Dr. Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Dr. Payam Farjoodi, MD Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Dr. Scott Michael Graham, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Laguna Woods, CA
Ajay Gurbani Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Hannah Shirley Kim Hurd, PA-C Physician Assistant · Laguna Woods, CA
Dr. Zafar Saleem Khan, MD Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Dr. Abraham D Kim, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Laguna Woods, CA
Keiley Kuwahara, PA-C Physician Assistant · Laguna Woods, CA
Dr. Robert Lance Montgomery, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Laguna Woods, CA
Lizeth Rivera Occupational Therapist · Los Angeles, CA
Rachel Wilkinson, PT, DPT Physical Therapist · Gurnee, IL