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Dr. Samara Ellen Kester, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician in Valparaiso, IN · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

1639280365

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Samara Ellen Kester

Credential DO

Sex Female

Practice address 814 Laporte Ave, Valparaiso, IN, 46383

Phone (219) 263-4600

Enumeration date Aug 31, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Mar 7, 2023

Taxonomy & licenses

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 02001380A (IN) Primary

DO · Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician trained in osteopathic medical schools, with the same practice rights as an MD. About the DO credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
100331070	Medicaid	IN	-
02001380A	Other	IN	IN LICENSE
000000615411	Other	IN	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
02001380B	Other	IN	CSR

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-03-07.