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Grand Meridian Foot and Ankle Specialists

Podiatrist in Grand Rapids, MI · enumerated 2008 · authorized official James Bender, Physician.

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

National Provider Identifier

1538339676

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Grand Meridian Foot and Ankle Specialists
Practice address 721 3 Mile Rd Nw, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI, 49544
Phone (616) 784-1595
Fax (616) 784-5920
Enumeration date Mar 5, 2008
Last updated in NPPES Nov 13, 2008

Taxonomy & classification

213E00000X Podiatrist Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers Primary

Authorized official

Name James Bender
Title Physician
Phone (616) 784-1595

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
4854150090 Other MI BCBSM
JB001217 Other MI STATE LICENSE
ES002162 Other MI STATE LICENSE

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
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What type of organization is Grand Meridian Foot and Ankle Specialists?
Grand Meridian Foot and Ankle Specialists is registered in NPPES as a Podiatrist (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-11-13.