Issam E. Cheikh, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Baltimore, MD
Issam E. Cheikh, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1639132848, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0014748, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Issam E. Cheikh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- D0014748 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 E 33RD St, Baltimore, MD 21218
- Phone
- (410) 554-4511
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 118501200 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070827000438); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Issam E. Cheikh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0014748Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,839 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium203 claims
- Ozempic180 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium83 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium83 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate53 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate52 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): 80.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26.57
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Corcept Therapeutics. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCBaltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Issam E. Cheikh among 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Maryland
Issam E. Cheikh, M.D. is one of 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1968 · median 2003 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Maryland
There are 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Malek Cheikh, MDBaltimore, MD 212181235363128
- Laura Cowen, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181457514333
- Isabel Marcano Bonilla, MDBaltimore, MD 212181902293863
- Paul Sack, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181598707606
- Aneeqa Saif, MDBaltimore, MD 212181609494400
- Pamela SchroederBaltimore, MD 212181710911821
- Mansur Shomali, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181194789370
- Henry Fein, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151457302861
Common questions
What is Issam E. Cheikh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Issam E. Cheikh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639132848, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Issam E. Cheikh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 E 33RD St, Baltimore, MD, 21218. Phone: (410) 554-4511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Issam E. Cheikh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0014748, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Issam E. Cheikh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Issam E. Cheikh, M.D. had 1,839 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Issam E. Cheikh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.
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.