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Dr. Joseph E Cortez, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician in Munster, IN · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

1053381103

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Joseph E Cortez

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN, 46321

Phone (219) 836-7049

Enumeration date Jan 23, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 8, 2007

Taxonomy & licenses

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 1053201 (IN) 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
000000278481	Other	IN	ANTHEM BCBS
90001082	Other	IL	IL BCBS

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Is NPI 1053381103 active?

Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1053381103 is active (record last updated 2007-07-08).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.