NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irfan Sheikh, MD

Epilepsy Physician · Dallas, TX

Irfan Sheikh, MD is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1245763549, issued on Apr 4, 2017. Check the license (Texas U5227, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245763549
Name
Irfan Sheikh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
License number
U5227 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5303 Harry Hines Blvd FL 8, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 645-8800
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230912000186); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5303 Harry Hines Blvd FL 8

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

  1. Samantha McCormick, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1710457023
  2. Cara Neagoe, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1417470592
  3. Rita Smith, LCSW-SClinical Social Worker1811151590

Verify Irfan Sheikh 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024

251 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Irfan Sheikh251
  2. Specialty average934

Most prescribed

  1. Lacosamide44 claims
  2. Lamotrigine33 claims
  3. Levetiracetam31 claims
  4. Briviact19 claims
  5. Xcopri16 claims
  6. Clobazam14 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): 74.6 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 score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $103.32

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuropace, Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Irfan Sheikh$103.32
  2. Specialty average$6,278.39

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Irfan Sheikh among 52 epilepsy physician records in Texas

Irfan Sheikh, MD is one of 52 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Epilepsy Physician providers in Texas

There are 52 epilepsy physician records in Texas.

The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexander DoyleDallas, TX 753901275977365
  2. Jay Harvey, DODallas, TX 753901972511517
  3. Ryan Hays, MDDallas, TX 753901871756809
  4. Eliane Kobayashi, MD, PHDDallas, TX 753901164235693
  5. Omar Nofal, MDDallas, TX 753901275218695
  6. Krishna ParekhDallas, TX 753901235699091
  7. Irina Podkorytova, MDDallas, TX 753901386147544
  8. Milena Sampaio, MDDallas, TX 753901205614245

Common questions

What is Irfan Sheikh, MD's NPI number?

Irfan Sheikh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245763549, issued on Apr 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irfan Sheikh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5303 Harry Hines Blvd FL 8, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Irfan Sheikh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U5227, 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 Irfan Sheikh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Irfan Sheikh, MD had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Irfan Sheikh, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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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