Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1700948494, issued on Dec 15, 2006. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Geoffery Cheatham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 0101238048 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889
- Phone
- (301) 295-4600
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2023
- Fax
- (301) 295-4599
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221216002548); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Geoffery Cheatham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf114 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: $17.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA
- Tift Regional Health System IncTifton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Geoffery Cheatham among 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland
Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D. is one of 505 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 344 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland.
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- Jeffrey Laczek, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891467437186
- John McCarthy, M.D., M.SC.Bethesda, MD 208891508129677
- Katharine Salyer, MDBethesda, MD 208891427341700
Common questions
What is Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700948494, issued on Dec 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20889. Phone: (301) 295-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D.'s license?
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 Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, M.D. had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.