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Frederick Diel, DPM

Frederick Diel, DPM

Podiatrist, Foot Surgery Podiatrist
Franciscan Physician Network
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Franciscan Physician Network Orthopedics & Podiatry Munster

759 45th Street
Suite 201
Munster, IN 46321

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8:00am - 4:30pm
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8:00am - 5:00pm
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8:00am - 1:30pm
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24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

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Franciscan Health Munster

701 Superior Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

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About Me

Education

Podiatric School:
Willliam M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

Internship:
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center

Residency:
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center

Board Certifications

American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery

American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • BCBS IL
  • CareSource
  • Cigna Health Plans
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • Cofinity
  • Community Health Alliance
  • Corvel
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Franciscan PHO Northern Indiana, LLC.
  • Healthcare Finest Network
  • Humana
  • Humana Medicaid
  • Lutheran Preferred
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • Medicaid IL
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Preferred Network Access
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(347 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

206 Reviews

11/25/2025

He knows what he's doing, and he treats the problem the way it should be treated

11/24/2025

Dr Diel Very informative. Listens and explains everything.

11/24/2025

He is an excellent Dr and Surgeon.

11/24/2025

He is the Doctor with the best possible knowledge! And I did recommended to one of my family member.

11/20/2025

He has a great bedside manner. Very thorough with his explanations and put me at ease.

11/20/2025

Makes my pain go away and cure my issues

11/17/2025

Dr. Diel took his time explaining everything to me. He was very thorough and kind. He made me feel at ease during my visit.

11/17/2025

The student did a lot of cutting and there was blood. Dr. Diel did a good job cleaning it and we talked about what to do about it. I will watch for redness. He seemed concerned.

11/17/2025

Wonderful bedside manner very kind and explained everything to me about my broken ankle. Asked me if I had any questions, was very patient, just a good egg! I would recommend him to anyone.

11/17/2025

Caring professional

11/17/2025

Great Dr.

11/17/2025

Inasmuch as my previous podiatrist is no longer in the network, today was my first visit with Frederick Diel and I was very pleased with his professional service

11/13/2025

friendly

11/11/2025

Doctor Diel it’s very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain what the problem is and how he is going to treat it, which is very important to me. He is also very kind of courteous.

11/11/2025

Listens and provides excellent care.

11/10/2025

Eased callous pain.

11/06/2025

Great DR.

11/04/2025

He’s very committed to his patients.

11/01/2025

Spends the time and listens to you and what is going on. Truly cares about your well-being.

10/27/2025

Very informative and professional

10/23/2025

he is a good Dr and a great surgeon

10/22/2025

Dr was personable and his personality made me comfortable to speak with

10/21/2025

Professionalism

10/21/2025

very Caring & personable

10/21/2025

Dr. Diel is a wonderful doctor, who listens and takes time with his patients.

10/20/2025

Patient, caring and supportive

10/14/2025

As I said above -- I have been a patient of Dr. Frederick Diel for over 10 years. He is a wonderful physician. He is very knowledgeable and personable, and I have recommended him to other people. He has a good staff, who I have known for years as well. I am thankful that I have him as my doctor. Franciscan Munster Clinic is very fortunate to have him on their staff.

10/14/2025

Dr. Diel clearly explained what was going on and what my options were. Also provided me with 2 cushions I could try to minimize the pain due to friction.

10/14/2025

He fixed my issue

10/12/2025

Dr Diel and his team are excellent and explain their diagnosis and treatments very well

10/11/2025

Very good doctor.

10/08/2025

Professional and attentive to my issues.

10/07/2025

Very good doctor

10/07/2025

great md. but long waits.

10/06/2025

Dr.Diel is very knowledgeable And cares very much for his patients

10/03/2025

He’s a nice guy seems to care about your well being.

09/30/2025

He did a good job

09/29/2025

I trust them and their knowledge

09/29/2025

My husband has been a patient of his for 6 years and have always admired his knowledge and compassion.

09/25/2025

He’s a wonderful doctor, and he takes his time aggressing any issues that you might have.

09/25/2025

Takes his time and answers questions

09/24/2025

Dr. Diel was thorough and explained everything carefully.

09/23/2025

AS ALWAYS EXCELLENT SERVICE FROM EVERYONE

09/22/2025

He takes the time, answers questions, and makes me feel very comfortable.

09/20/2025

I would rather the doctor took care of the callous on my foot, not his assistant. Or at least have the doctor in the room to make sure he's doing it right. The assistant only sanded it down. Last time, his assistant removed the stem of the callous.

09/18/2025

Im satisfied hes great

09/18/2025

Smart, kind on time

09/16/2025

Concern for my health. Answered my questions

09/16/2025

Easy to talk to with and thoughtful with his answers.

09/16/2025

He is very friendly and is a very effective provider. He took my fungus affected toes to the point where they now look perfectly normal. I cannot say enough good things about Dr Diel.

09/15/2025

Honest and professional

09/10/2025

Feel very relaxed with Dr Diel and he knows what he is doing with my feet.

09/07/2025

Very personable and professional

09/04/2025

thorough and explains as he goes along. answers questions and don't feel rushed. satisfied with care he provides. professional and friendly

09/02/2025

He’s real nice and he listens to our concerns and needs takes care of our feet

08/28/2025

Dr. Diel is alright. Some of his staff, not so much.

08/26/2025

Very knowledgeable. I don’t feel rushed.

08/26/2025

Very polite and took time to explain everything.

08/25/2025

Again he took the time to explain my feet issue

08/25/2025

Great patient care.

08/24/2025

He has taken excellent care of me.

08/24/2025

I will highly recommend Dr. Diel and staff very professional , kind and patient God bless them and their family

08/22/2025

He’s awesome

08/22/2025

See Above Comment. I absolutely am very satisfied with Dr. Frederick Diel. I have had him as my physician for over 10 years. Franciscan Munster is very fortunate to have him as one of their providers. I saw him yesterday because I had injured a nerve in my foot. He is helping me get relief from this. His is not only an excellent physician, but always has been very nice.

08/18/2025

I like this personality and felt he knew what he was talking about. He gave several suggestions on how to resolve my issues.

08/13/2025

Excellent service and very competent

08/12/2025

He always listens to my concerns & try's to find a solution that works for me.

08/12/2025

He was listening to all my needs

08/11/2025

He is thoughtful, thorough, and very good

08/11/2025

The podiatry team consistently delivers exceptional service, exceeding expectations in patient care and ensuring individual needs are addressed effectively. Dr. Deil and his team exemplify excellence in their field.

08/10/2025

Doctor is very caring & listens to the problems and very patient & kind

08/08/2025

Dr. Diel has always taken his care of my feet I keeping them healthy.

08/07/2025

He was excellent, I really liked him. He answered all my questions and made me feel at ease.

08/07/2025

Very professional and polite.

08/05/2025

Very understanding and caring. Took his time & explained everything I needed to know.

08/05/2025

The best

07/28/2025

Dr Diel does excellent work and is very knowledgeable and friendly.

07/27/2025

Professionalism

07/25/2025

A very good Dr

07/24/2025

Good listener

07/22/2025

very polite and patient

07/21/2025

Dr Diel and his nurse Jessica, along with the rest of his staff are very knowledgeable and very caring

07/20/2025

Great job Dr Monk does for my feet he takes care of me all the time Franciscan is an awesome place

07/19/2025

Very professional and friendly.

07/17/2025

Friendly service.

07/16/2025

I would recommend Dr. Diel because of his great bedside manor, his intern and once again his great staff such as his intern who's name I regretfully can't remember. Jessica was also a deciding factor in this choice. I hope, she can take care of us in the future. Thank you.

07/14/2025

Dr, Diel has Good bed side Matters

07/14/2025

Takes care. Listens to my issues and responds.

07/11/2025

He is very friendly, knowledgeable and listens to your concerns, giving suggestions to rememdy them

07/10/2025

As I mentioned previously, Dr. Diel spent a significant amount of time during my visit. He assessed, explained and discussed a number of options for treatment. We decided on the most simple non-invasive treatment to begin with and a follow up in a few months. I did not feel rushed, I felt that he completely listened to my issues and concerns and was very knowledgeable and professional.

07/03/2025

Explains listens and know what he’s doing

06/30/2025

Thought he professional

06/29/2025

Good listener. Thorough exam. Kind bedside manner. Good follow up plan.

06/29/2025

Very compassionate

06/26/2025

Friendly, patient and knowledgeable

06/25/2025

He was nice, professional and considerate. He explained things great.

06/24/2025

He is a caring person who has your needs in mind.

06/23/2025

His staff recommended what I needed to do to better the condition that I had also, he encouraged me to do what I have to do to make the condition about it for me on that behalf I respect and honor his decision.

06/23/2025

Best dr. Friendly. Look above ^

06/21/2025

He has saved my life 3 times and helped me several additional times

06/19/2025

Dr.Diel is very knowledgeable and shows concern for his patients

06/19/2025

He s an awesome doctor he makes you comfortable.

06/19/2025

Dr. Diel and Jessica are awesome!

06/19/2025

He takes the time to cover and honor the whole of patient’s care and needs. His support staff is courteous, caring and responsive.

06/19/2025

Very good

06/17/2025

He answers questions in an understandable fashion. He’s thoughtful and patient.

06/17/2025

Again, he was knowledgeable and had great bedside manner

06/16/2025

He has worked wonders for my toenails over the past 5-6 years. Very nice & conversive, excellent healthcare provider.

06/12/2025

He seems to be very knowledgeable about what he’s doing and answers all your questions

06/12/2025

He was friendly and explained things so He could understand.

06/05/2025

Explains and listens. Friendly manner...don't feel rushed while giving care. Trust Dr Diehl.

06/02/2025

He’s very nice and he does the job

06/02/2025

Excellent

05/29/2025

Nice chairside manner

05/28/2025

Compassionate, expert, great communicator

05/27/2025

Knowledge and attention of Dr Diehl

05/24/2025

He is very knowledgeable about how to take care of the feet.

05/23/2025

Very patient with you and listens

05/22/2025

Excellent doc

05/22/2025

He’s the best

05/22/2025

Dr. Diel has helped several members of my family, so he was the doctor I knew I wanted to see when I started to experience foot problems. Dr. Diel helped me right away with solutions to my foot issues.

05/21/2025

Dr Diel does very good work

05/20/2025

Dr. Diel is an excellent physician and very knowledgeable about his profession.

05/20/2025

Dr Diel is a very caring and knowledgeable and a friendly podiatrist

05/20/2025

I have recommended Dr. Diel to my family and friends already. I get wonderful care and advice.

05/20/2025

See above: Dr. Diel is an excellent physician and Franciscan Munster is very fortunate to have him as a provider on their staff.

05/05/2025

Take the time and responds to my concerns

05/03/2025

The whole process has been a blessing to my family and my health. God bless them and their families.

04/30/2025

He has taken excellent care of my medical needs with compassion.

04/29/2025

Prompt, friendly, knowledgeable.

04/28/2025

Timely, professional, relatable, and efficient. Thank you.

04/24/2025

I've told you he is very patient and considerate and his professional approach is i just don't have words I'm almost impossible to deal with when it comes to my feet and please don't forget to mention the gentleman that helped him or his nurse who caringly rubbed my shoulder when she saw me panicking again

04/23/2025

Staff and doctor meet my needs. They are friendly and have time for questions.

04/19/2025

Listens and is kind

04/18/2025

My husband and I have been seeing Dr Diel for a few years and are extremely satisfied with his staff and care!

04/14/2025

He has wonderful bed side manners. He is a careing Foot Doctor

04/13/2025

Good listener, friendly & efficient.

04/10/2025

Explained everything will well

04/09/2025

I previously had taken my mom to Dr. Diel, so I knew I wanted to see him about my foot problem. Dr. Diel was very gentle and informative. He also provided an immediate solution to my problem.

04/01/2025

Good Dr

04/01/2025

toe fees fine

03/30/2025

made copies of xray gave to me

03/28/2025

He takes very good of my feet! He is very professional!

03/27/2025

He always answers my question and never gives up on me.

03/27/2025

Informative and compassionate, outstanding knowledgeable

03/26/2025

Knowledgeable good bedside manner

03/22/2025

Friendly & is a great doctor.

03/21/2025

AS ALWAYS. EXCELLENT SERVICE

03/20/2025

Professionalism

03/20/2025

Good doctor

03/17/2025

Informative & very patient.

03/14/2025

Great Doctor

03/14/2025

Knowledgeable

03/12/2025

Very efficient time wise also. Takes time to listen too. Thank you Doctor !

03/12/2025

He’s very patient and I will highly recommend Dr. Frederick God bless him and generations to come.

03/10/2025

Doctor was personable and informative. I felt welcomed, seen, heard, understood and well taken care of. I highly recommend Dr. Diel.

03/09/2025

See above comments. He is an excellent doctor - extremely knowledgeable and professional. I have recommended people to him.

03/07/2025

Friendly and prompt treatment

03/06/2025

Friendly

03/06/2025

He's professional,knowledgeable and has a very good bedside manner.

03/04/2025

Dr.Diel always listens and deals with the problem skillfully and in a friendly way.

02/28/2025

He’s an attentive Dr he cares

02/25/2025

He was very thorough & explained things well & offered several treatment options.. & was very caring

02/25/2025

provided me the name of another med to try

02/24/2025

Dr. Diel takes the time to listen and really seems to care about helping his patients.

02/24/2025

Excellent care

02/20/2025

Thorough compassionate

02/17/2025

Easy to taik he listen caring

02/11/2025

He has a good bedside manner and he shows that he cares.

02/10/2025

Very patient kind and very informative. God bless them.

02/09/2025

Nice and friendly Doctor

02/08/2025

He seems to care, he is patient and easy to talk to. He always presents my x-ray to show my healing progress.

02/06/2025

Very caring, on time and takes time to explain.

02/06/2025

He takes the time to listen and answer my questions.

02/04/2025

Dr. Diel shows a genuine care and concern for his patients, and also is generous enough to allow for podiatrist interns/residents to gain on-the-floor experience in the practice of podiatry.

02/04/2025

I was relieved after talking to him he explained everything in detail great doctor

02/01/2025

Doctor was knowledgeable and friendly.

01/27/2025

Dr. Diel shows concern and do whatever he can to help out

01/26/2025

He help me very well

01/20/2025

Took care of feet promptly

01/15/2025

Very good

01/12/2025

I have been in his care for many years . Everything is always perfect. He always gives the best care a physician could give.

01/12/2025

Dr. Diel is very knowledgeable and patient centered.

01/12/2025

Friendly Good listener Professional Always makes me feel comfortable

01/08/2025

Always very friendly and truly concerned about our physical wellbeing

01/08/2025

Always an enjoyable experience.

01/07/2025

He takes his time to make sure that you understand everything

01/07/2025

It is treatable

01/06/2025

toe feels better

12/30/2024

Listens and fixes the problem.

12/26/2024

Excellent team

12/26/2024

Very pleasant

12/24/2024

I feel very comfortable around Him He has Beautiful Bedside Manner

12/24/2024

Very knowledgeable and professional

12/23/2024

Reason is his professionalism and direct, clear answers to my concerns. Rare to find a doctor that checks all the boxes today.

12/21/2024

Very competent and friendly

12/20/2024

Explained my diagnosis so I could understand what treatment I needed.

12/19/2024

The doctor listen to you very understanding.

12/16/2024

He is very caring and makes sure you understand everything that is happening.

12/16/2024

Great bedside manner.

12/11/2024

Thoughtful , kind and vey knowledgeable

12/10/2024

Dr. Diehl has been my only podiatrist in the network. He has been exceptional in my care.

12/10/2024

He listens, is patient and doesn't rush you to have surgery or anything that you are uncomfortable with.

12/09/2024

Dr. Diel would get a 10 from me but not if he’s going to send interns in that are clearly not ready to see patients solo without his assistance.

12/07/2024

SEE ABOVE. He is a excellent physician.

12/05/2024

Doctor understands the condition and informs me of causes and thoroughly explains treatment
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