Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1740210194, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Faisal Nawaz Cheema
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- A129811 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Promenade Ave, Shreveport, LA 71115
- Phone
- (513) 309-1596
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151130001507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Faisal Nawaz Cheema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
811 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir79 claims
- Calquence75 claims
- Hydroxyurea69 claims
- Dexamethasone47 claims
- Prednisone40 claims
- Jakafi32 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: $1,067.63
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Btg International, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Faisal Nawaz Cheema among 188 hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana
Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D. is one of 188 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 188 hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana.
All 188 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Neelima Chintapalli, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111013108141
- Robert Massingill, MDBossier City, LA 711111770587461
- Steven Boniol, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051588609549
- Kirtan Koticha, MDShreveport, LA 711051528279965
- Kavitha Beedupalli, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031568694321
- Apoorva Cheeti, M.B.B.SShreveport, LA 711031346703675
- Shashank Cingam, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031639552870
- Sindhu Priya Devarashetty, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031831622737
Common questions
What is Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D.'s NPI number?
Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740210194, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Promenade Ave, Shreveport, LA, 71115. Phone: (513) 309-1596. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D.'s license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Faisal Nawaz Cheema, M.D. had 811 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.