Gurtej Cheema, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Davis, CA
Gurtej Cheema, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Davis, California, and NPI 1578546578, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (California A64500, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gurtej Cheema
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A64500 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 451 E. Health Sciences Drive, Davis, CA 95616
- Phone
- (530) 752-2884
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (530) 754-6047
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 451 E. Health Sciences Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Castles, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1477623403
- Merrill GershwinRheumatology Physician1881677268
- Dick Robbins, MDRheumatology Physician1972586352
Verify Gurtej Cheema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A64500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Gurtej Cheema among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Gurtej Cheema, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Davis → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Castles, M.D.Davis, CA 956161477623403
- Happy ChanDavis, CA 956161740409218
- Merrill GershwinDavis, CA 956161881677268
- Stanley Naguwa, M.D.Davis, CA 956161447231873
- Dick Robbins, MDDavis, CA 956161972586352
- Shraddha Jatwani, MDSacramento, CA 956201063641017
- Thitinan Srikulmontree, M.D.Citrus Heights, CA 956211699722603
- Christine Fernando, MDCarmichael, CA 956081962580605
Common questions
What is Gurtej Cheema, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gurtej Cheema, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578546578, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gurtej Cheema, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 451 E. Health Sciences Drive, Davis, CA, 95616. Phone: (530) 752-2884. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gurtej Cheema, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A64500, 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 Gurtej Cheema, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gurtej Cheema, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.