Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Webster, TX

Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Webster, Texas, and NPI 1730336868, issued on Aug 20, 2008. Check the license (Texas R8331, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1730336868
Name
Farooq Cheema
Credential
M.B.,B.S., M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R8331 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 S Ponds Dr, Webster, TX 77598
Phone
(713) 442-4300
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2008
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 1010 S Ponds Dr

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

  1. Jacey Beasley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447814736
  2. Dennis Brown, MDFamily Medicine Physician1063447928
  3. Horace Brown, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1972065126
  4. Christopher Campos, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932762507
  5. Vivianna Chapa, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487433397
  6. Gita ChaudhariPharmacist1962884130

Verify Farooq 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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,255 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Farooq Cheema3,255
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa779 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta355 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium185 claims
  4. Prednisone165 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate158 claims
  6. Fluticasone-Salmeterol136 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: $202.45

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farooq Cheema$202.45
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCWebster, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

86 internal medicine physician records list a Webster practice address

They are 86 of the 1,514 NPPES records with a Webster practice address, and 11,069 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

Other internal medicine physician records in Texas

  1. Muhammad A. Sattar, MDDallas, TX1760465553
  2. Gayatri Aaluri, MDGalveston, TX1821928508
  3. Anunaya AashishDenton, TX1134246374
  4. Queenie Ann Abad, M.D.San Antonio, TX1174979785
  5. Fuad Abaleka, M.DLubbock, TX1861925596
  6. Carol Abalihi, M.D.El Paso, TX1326136243
  7. Pedro Abanto, M.D.McAllen, TX1982840393
  8. Oliverio Abarca Guzman, MDHarlingen, TX1346972940
  9. Obinna Abaribe, M.DMansfield, TX1457704355
  10. Enyinnaya Abarikwu, MDTyler, TX1174788178

Common questions

What is Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D.'s NPI number?

Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730336868, issued on Aug 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 S Ponds Dr, Webster, TX, 77598. Phone: (713) 442-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R8331, 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 Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farooq Cheema, M.B.,B.S., M.D. had 3,255 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.