Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D.

Primary specialty

Infectious Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RI0200X

License

01078933A Issued in IN

Practice address

701 Superior Ave Ste O
Munster, IN 46321-4037

Phone

(219) 864-7782

Fax

(219) 924-8831

NPI assigned

Sep 20, 2006

Last updated

Mar 27, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 2

Other names 1

• Erica Elizabeth Palys Former name

Electronic endpoints 1

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

Specialty

Infectious DiseaseAlso: Internal Medicine

Education

Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2005

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Franciscan Physician NetworkGroup PAC ID 3072790682, 1,152 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Franciscan Health Munster Hospital, Munster, IN, CCN 150165
• Franciscan Health Dyer Hospital, Dyer, IN, CCN 150090
• Franciscan Health Michigan City Hospital, Michigan City, IN, CCN 150015
• Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital, Crown Point, IN, CCN 150126

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: ekaufman317260@direct.franciscanalliance.org
• Direct secure messaging: ekaufmanwest317260@direct.franciscanalliance.org

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

• Franciscan Physician Network

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • NPI 1225327984
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Olympia Fields Eyecare, LTD.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Flossmoor, IL
  • NPI 1598762007
  NPD (past)

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

• Franciscan Health Crown Point

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Crown Point, IN
  • NPI 1336205798
  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health Dyer & Hammond

  dba Franciscan Health Dyer

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Dyer, IN
  • NPI 1811077431
  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health Michigan City

  dba Franciscan Health Michigan City at La Porte

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • La Porte, IN
  • NPI 1679336747
  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health Michigan City

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Michigan City, IN
  • NPI 1710051941
  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health Munster

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Munster, IN
  • NPI 1427493246
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "address_1": "PO BOX 781076",
            "city": "DETROIT",
            "state": "MI",
            "postal_code": "482781076",
            "telephone_number": "317-528-4800",
            "fax_number": "317-865-1479"
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "address_1": "701 SUPERIOR AVE STE O",
            "city": "MUNSTER",
            "state": "IN",
            "postal_code": "463214037",
            "telephone_number": "219-864-7782",
            "fax_number": "219-924-8831"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "credential": "M.D.",
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        "enumeration_date": "2006-09-20",
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "affiliation": "N",
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            "useDescription": "Direct",
            "address_1": "2150 Gettler St Ste 415",
            "city": "Dyer",
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            "postal_code": "463112381",
            "country_name": "United States",
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        }
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    "other_names": [
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            "first_name": "ERICA",
            "last_name": "PALYS",
            "middle_name": "ELIZABETH",
            "credential": "MD",
            "code": "1",
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        }
    ]
}

• Eugene Kats, DC, MPT
• Leonid Kats, MD
• Renee Katsinis
• Arthur H Katz, M.D.
• Francine S. Katz, DO, MPH, FACOEM
• Kyle Kaufmann
• Maneka Kaul, MD
• Navneet Kaur
• Kathryn Kawacin, FNP
• Christopher William Keane, M.D.

• Infectious Disease Physician in Munster, IN
• Providers in Munster, IN by specialty
• Infectious Disease Physician in Indiana

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 27, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.