NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abdulkader M. Kulam, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Merrillville, IN

Abdulkader M. Kulam, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1629023791, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01056404A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629023791
Name
Abdulkader M. Kulam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
01056404A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8701 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 738-5500
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
100440660 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071210000181); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8701 Broadway

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lauren Avidano, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1982403374
  2. Geoffrey Bauer, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1114912326
  3. Thomas Bebekoski, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1508327933
  4. Jenee Bhuju, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1578918108
  5. Kim Buford, FNPNurse Practitioner1164193512
  6. Anna Marie CastilloPhysical Therapist1487272175

Verify Abdulkader M. Kulam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Anesthesia Dynamics LLCEvansville, IN
  2. Redreef Anesthesia Associates Chartered Indiana LLCGary, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Abdulkader M. Kulam among 1,448 anesthesiology physician records in Indiana

Abdulkader M. Kulam, M.D. is one of 1,448 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1971 · median 2004 among the 1,071 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 1,448 anesthesiology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erica Cook, M.DMerrillville, IN 464101063455244
  2. Sohan Khatiwada, M.DMerrillville, IN 464101205878543
  3. Hyun Kim, M.DMerrillville, IN 464101962439711
  4. Jacob Mathew, MDMerrillville, IN 464101205973476
  5. Rufina Patdu, M.DMerrillville, IN 464101194767434
  6. Bharati Patel, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101629023726
  7. Kaveri Warriar, M.DMerrillville, IN 464101154362051
  8. Anne ZouMerrillville, IN 464101568358257

Common questions

What is Abdulkader M. Kulam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Abdulkader M. Kulam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629023791, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abdulkader M. Kulam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8701 Broadway, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 738-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abdulkader M. Kulam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01056404A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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