Individual provider Active NPI

Kelechi Nwabara, MD

  • Infectious Disease Physician
  • Maywood, IL
National Provider Identifier
1144846254
Registry record updated Jun 23, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Infectious Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RI0200X
License
036.164938 Issued in IL
Practice address
2160 S 1St Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-3328
Phone
(573) 884-1606
NPI assigned
Jun 24, 2020
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 23, 2023

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 2020017712 MO
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X 036.164938 IL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2160 S 1St Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-3328

Mailing address

2160 S 1St Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-3328

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20251105002888 IN Practitioner - Internal MedicinePractitioner - Infectious Disease 6305269077 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal MedicineAlso: Infectious Disease
Education
Other, 2019
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Infectious Disease Specialists PCGroup PAC ID 4981691862, 12 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

200 E 86TH Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410-6207
Phone (219) 972-1547

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Methodist Hospitals Inc Hospital, Gary, IN, CCN 150002
  • St Mary Medical Center Inc Hospital, Hobart, IN, CCN 150034
  • Community Hospital Hospital, Munster, IN, CCN 150125
  • Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital Hospital, Winfield, IL, CCN 140242
  • St Catherine Hospital Inc Hospital, East Chicago, IN, CCN 150008

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
036.164938ILMDInfectious Disease Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Infectious Disease Specialists PC Infectious Disease CurrentSince Oct 17, 2025 Accepting new patients
Cardiomed Specialists PC PastSince Oct 17, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

2701 Leonard Dr
#B
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone (219) 464-9800

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: knwabara27203@themethodisthospitals.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
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        "enumeration_date": "2020-06-24",
        "last_updated": "2023-06-23",
        "certification_date": "2023-06-23",
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