NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Imran Q. Cheema, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Poplar Bluff, MO

Imran Q. Cheema, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and NPI 1316992340, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2002030172, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316992340
Name
Imran Q. Cheema
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2002030172 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2620 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone
(573) 686-3937
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(573) 686-3958
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051121000988); 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 2620 N Westwood Blvd

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

  1. Chelsea Bilderback, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407741671
  2. Alexis CampbellPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1851249379
  3. Lisa CarrollCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1770851743
  4. Candice Copeland, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548562531
  5. Richard CraytonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1356555148
  6. Roger Faltys, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255541165

Verify Imran Q. Cheema in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Imran Cheema1,092
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone52 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium48 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium46 claims
  4. Carvedilol41 claims
  5. Eliquis41 claims
  6. Famotidine39 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. New Liberty Hospital CorporationLiberty, MO
  2. Pandc Healthcare LLCIndependence, MO

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

Imran Q. Cheema among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri

Imran Q. Cheema, M.D. is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

38 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Poplar Bluff

They are 38 of the 1,388 NPPES records with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tirso Aldana, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011356305684
  2. Fred Caldwell, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011558308239
  3. Khalil Haiderzad, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011184721839
  4. Ihsan Haq, MDPoplar Bluff, MO 639011932112364
  5. Baz Hundal, MDPoplar Bluff, MO 639011679683841
  6. Shantilal Karavadia, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011356440093
  7. Kenneth Li, MDPoplar Bluff, MO 639011407834096
  8. Stephen Nagy, M.D.Poplar Bluff, MO 639011528012010

Common questions

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

Imran Q. Cheema, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316992340, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Imran Q. Cheema, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2620 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901. Phone: (573) 686-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2002030172, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Imran Q. Cheema, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Imran Q. Cheema, M.D. had 1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Imran Q. Cheema, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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