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Dr. Ahmad Kassem El-Samad, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Merrillville, IN · enumerated 2006 · practices at The Institute of Foot & Ankle Reconstructive Surgery, LLC.

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

National Provider Identifier

1174559876

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Ahmad Kassem El-Samad
Credential DPM
Sex Male
Practice address 9239 Broadway, Merrillville, IN, 46410
Phone (219) 736-1010
Fax (219) 736-1090
Enumeration date Jun 24, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Nov 6, 2017

Taxonomy & licenses

213E00000X Podiatrist Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers · License 07001024A (IN) Secondary
213EP0504X Public Medicine Podiatrist Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers · License 07001024A (IN) Secondary
213EP1101X Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers · License 07001024A (IN) Secondary
213ES0131X Foot Surgery Podiatrist Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers · License 07001024A (IN) Secondary
213ES0103X Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers · License 07001024A (IN) Primary
DPM · Doctor of Podiatric Medicine: A physician specializing in medical and surgical care of the foot and ankle. About the DPM credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
07001024A Other IN MEDICAL LICENSE
07001024B Other IN INDIANA CSR
6157100001 Other IN DMERC
016-005273 Other IL MEDICAL LICENSE
200-824830 Medicaid IN -

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What is the NPI number for Ahmad El-Samad?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ahmad El-Samad is 1174559876, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Ahmad El-Samad practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Merrillville, IN. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2017-11-06.