NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S

Internal Medicine Physician · San Antonio, TX

Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1669610655, issued on Jan 28, 2009. Check the license (Texas Q0025, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669610655
Name
Fareeha Hussain Cheema
Credential
M.B.B.S
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
Q0025 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2211 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78213
Phone
(210) 696-2264
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2211 NW Military Hwy

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

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  4. Jesus Naranjo, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1255385605

Verify Fareeha Hussain Cheema in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

811 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Fareeha Cheema811
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl56 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium50 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl47 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate41 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl37 claims
  6. Famotidine32 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.

Fareeha Hussain Cheema among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

657 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 657 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Chapa, MDSan Antonio, TX 782131457443012
  2. Carla Acra Despradel, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782141114181666
  3. John Alukal, M.DSan Antonio, TX 782121306886403
  4. Miguel Ayala, MDSan Antonio, TX 782141174510507
  5. Steven Bauer, MDSan Antonio, TX 782141548228927
  6. Samuel Dickman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121669826350
  7. Julian Falla, MDSan Antonio, TX 782141710141437
  8. Farah Farah, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121720405038

Common questions

What is Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S's NPI number?

Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669610655, issued on Jan 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX, 78213. Phone: (210) 696-2264. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q0025, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fareeha Hussain Cheema, M.B.B.S had 811 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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