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Dr. Joseph D Hecht, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Munster, IN · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Joseph D Hecht

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 730 45th St, Munster, IN, 46321

Phone (219) 924-3300

Fax (219) 934-2658

Enumeration date Aug 7, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 21, 2022

Taxonomy & licenses

207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 01033257A (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
000000104771	Other	IN	ANTHEM GROUP
4359283	Other	-	AETNA
100201420A	Medicaid	IN	-
90000692	Other	IL	BCIL GROUP
001033257	Other	IL	BCIL HECHT
200135850A	Other	IN	MEDICAID IN GROUP
CI3318	Other	-	RRMEDICARE GROUP
900709	Other	-	UNITED HEALTHCARE
000000092091	Other	IN	ANTHEM HECHT
36061534	Medicaid	IL	-
733480	Other	-	FIRST HEALTH
874640	Other	IN	MEDICARE GROUP

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What specialty is Joseph Hecht?

Joseph Hecht is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Orthopaedic Surgery Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-07-21.