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Ray Sawaqed, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Palos Heights, IL · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1023109899

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Ray Sawaqed

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 12251 S 80th Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL, 60463

Phone (708) 923-4200

Fax (708) 923-4201

Enumeration date Sep 27, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jan 2, 2025

Taxonomy & licenses

208G00000X Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 010-60761A (IN) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 036-102166 (IL) Secondary

208G00000X Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 036102166 (IL) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
200528660	Medicaid	IN	-

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2025-01-02.