Samara Kester, DO
NPI 1639280365 · Emergency Medicine Physician · Valparaiso, IN
Samara Kester, DO is a Emergency Medicine Physician provider in Valparaiso, IN (NPI 1639280365).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1639280365
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Emergency Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- DO
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 02001380A (IN)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
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.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$34 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-08-31
- Last updated
- 2023-03-07
- Certified
- 2020-03-16
Frequently asked questions
- What is Samara Kester's NPI number?
- Samara Kester's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639280365, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Samara Kester's specialty?
- Samara Kester is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Emergency Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Samara Kester located?
- Samara Kester's practice location on file with NPPES is 814 Laporte Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383-5860.
- What is Samara Kester's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Samara Kester is (219) 263-4600.
- Is Samara Kester's NPI active?
- Yes — Samara Kester's NPI (1639280365) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2023-03-07.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.