Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Munster, IN
Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1619075785, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01078933A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 01078933A IN
036.125932 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Superior Ave Ste O, Munster, IN 46321
- Phone
- (219) 864-7782
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2026
- Fax
- (219) 924-8831
- Medicaid ID
- 300005882 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170908001506); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 162 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01078933ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
236 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Triumeq22 claims
- Pifeltro20 claims
- Delstrigo16 claims
- Symtuza14 claims
- Biktarvy13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,548.60
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Franciscan Physician NetworkMunster, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West among 162 infectious disease physician records in Indiana
Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D. is one of 162 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 84% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 122 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Indiana
There are 162 infectious disease physician records in Indiana.
All 162 in Indiana → Every provider in Munster → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Andoh, M.DMunster, IN 463211578637245
- Indu Chalana, M.D.Munster, IN 463211992061584
- An Park, M.D.Munster, IN 463211992025563
- Syeda QuadriMunster, IN 463211578839627
- Ricardo Quezada, M.D.Munster, IN 463211053502435
- Dylan Slotar, MDMunster, IN 463211154429074
- Alexander Stemer, MDMunster, IN 463211861451429
- Kinan Attassi, MDHighland, IN 463221255428157
Common questions
What is Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619075785, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Superior Ave Ste O, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 864-7782. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01078933A, 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.
How much does Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erica Elizabeth Kaufman West, M.D. had 236 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.