First Step Medical Assistance
NPI 1376410381 · Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · Des Plaines, IL
First Step Medical Assistance is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Des Plaines, IL (NPI 1376410381).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1376410381
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Zahid Iqbal Syed, Owner(312) 409-1305
Specialties & taxonomies
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
Under 1 yr in registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2025-10-22
- Last updated
- 2025-10-23
- Certified
- 2025-10-23
Frequently asked questions
- What is First Step Medical Assistance's NPI number?
- First Step Medical Assistance's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376410381, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is First Step Medical Assistance?
- First Step Medical Assistance is classified in the NPPES registry as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) (Ambulatory Health Care Facilities).
- Where is First Step Medical Assistance located?
- First Step Medical Assistance's practice location on file with NPPES is 9145 N Western Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016-5111.
- What is First Step Medical Assistance's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for First Step Medical Assistance is (312) 409-1305.
- Who is the authorized official for First Step Medical Assistance?
- The authorized official listed on First Step Medical Assistance's NPPES record is Zahid Iqbal Syed, Owner. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is First Step Medical Assistance's NPI active?
- Yes — First Step Medical Assistance's NPI (1376410381) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-10-23.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.