NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Loma Linda, CA

Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Loma Linda, California, and NPI 1538612403, issued on Jul 27, 2016. Check the license (California A177442, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538612403
Name
Afzal Mohammed Sheikh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
A177442 CA
300165-01 NY
MT212183 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11234 Anderson St Ste 1516, Loma Linda, CA 92354
Phone
(909) 558-4884
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220715001947); 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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Verify Afzal Mohammed Sheikh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

270 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Afzal Sheikh270
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
  2. Eliquis12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Faculty Physicians And Surgeons OF LlusmLoma Linda, CA

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

Afzal Mohammed Sheikh among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

212 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Loma Linda

They are 212 of the 4,863 NPPES records with a practice address in Loma Linda, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Baylink, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541518983113
  2. David Bee, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541720005176
  3. Adrian Cotton, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541639196850
  4. Debra Craig, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541255351151
  5. Balu Gadhe, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541740233808
  6. Bevan Geslani, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541992741862
  7. Susan Hall, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541972523876
  8. Suchaya Jinamornphongs, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541649299876

Common questions

What is Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538612403, issued on Jul 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11234 Anderson St Ste 1516, Loma Linda, CA, 92354. Phone: (909) 558-4884. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A177442, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D. had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Afzal Mohammed Sheikh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.