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Bone & Joint Specialists, PC

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Merrillville, IN · enumerated 2006 · authorized official Cindy Bella, Billing Supervisor.

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

National Provider Identifier

1629083076

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Bone & Joint Specialists, PC
Practice address 9001 Broadway, Merrillville, IN, 46410
Fax (219) 756-6500
Enumeration date Jul 31, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Feb 6, 2026

Taxonomy & classification

207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Primary

Authorized official

Name Cindy Bella
Title Billing Supervisor

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
P00276218 Other IN RAILROAD MEDICARE
5426631 Other IN AETNA - KENNETH J. HAM, MD
611265200 Other IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
200536660 Medicaid IN -
000000383653 Other IN ANTHEM BCBS
4611377 Other IN AETNA - JOSEPH F. SCHWARTZ, MD
90001242 Other IN BCBS OF ILLINOIS

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
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What type of organization is Bone & Joint Specialists, PC?
Bone & Joint Specialists, PC is registered in NPPES as a Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2026-02-06.