NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farah M. Cheema, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Rockville, MD

Farah M. Cheema, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1659487585, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659487585
Name
Farah M. Cheema
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
217912 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone
(301) 330-6982
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 330-6984
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080908000237); 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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Also registered at 2401 Research Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristie Annen-Kirby, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1760858849
  2. Jay Barnett, M.D.Dermatology Physician1396724779
  3. David Brown, MD, PHDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1114044906
  4. Kelli Clair, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902107295
  5. Todd Colonna, MDDermatology Physician1306826102
  6. Kirstin Conrad, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1871979278

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cep America - Intensivists PCGermantown, MD
  2. Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, IncLaurel, MD
  3. Usacs Critical Care Medicine Services East, LLCRockville, MD

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

Farah M. Cheema among 212 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Maryland

Farah M. Cheema, M.D. is one of 212 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 86% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Maryland

There are 212 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Maryland.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nimrita Dhanjal, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501760621346
  2. Nidhi Nikhanj, MDRockville, MD 208501275589285
  3. Jessica Pamer, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501699933895
  4. Virendra Saxena, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501952396608
  5. Rachel Vile, MDRockville, MD 208501801841952
  6. Isabelle Hertig, MDRockville, MD 208521013127695
  7. Damilola Funmilayo, PAOlney, MD 208321891591509
  8. Kim Goring, M.DGermantown, MD 208761265404883

Common questions

What is Farah M. Cheema, M.D.'s NPI number?

Farah M. Cheema, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659487585, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farah M. Cheema, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20850. Phone: (301) 330-6982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farah M. Cheema, M.D.'s license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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