NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maher Ajam, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Merrillville, IN

Maher Ajam, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1548265135, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01035956A, 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
1548265135
Name
Maher Ajam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
01035956A IN
01035956 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9229 Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 769-5227
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(219) 769-7355
Medicaid ID
100215140 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050112000192); 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 9229 Taft St

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

  1. Evelyn Jimenez-Bratton, LCSWClinical Social Worker1205154325

Verify Maher Ajam 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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,158 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Maher Ajam2,158
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate164 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium130 claims
  3. Carvedilol117 claims
  4. Furosemide97 claims
  5. Lisinopril89 claims
  6. Farxiga85 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: $515.14

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maher Ajam$515.14
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Nephrology Specialists, P.C.Merrillville, IN

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

Maher Ajam among 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana

Maher Ajam, M.D. is one of 265 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 200 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Merrillville

They are 19 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yves Frantz Brignol, MBA/HA, CMCMerrillville, IN 464101396742748
  2. Saurabh Chawla, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101528137411
  3. Kenneth Choi, MDMerrillville, IN 464101619098571
  4. Rafael Fletes, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101952306466
  5. Sandra Gadson, MDMerrillville, IN 464101841297348
  6. Thomas Golubski, MDMerrillville, IN 464101639176118
  7. Ali Kheirbek, MDMerrillville, IN 464101174520415
  8. Sridivya Kumar, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101538332689

Common questions

What is Maher Ajam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Maher Ajam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548265135, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maher Ajam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9229 Taft St, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 769-5227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maher Ajam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01035956A, 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 Maher Ajam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maher Ajam, M.D. had 2,158 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.