NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Bellerose, NY

Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Bellerose, New York, and NPI 1588663355, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588663355
Name
Muhammad Akhtar Cheema
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
20766 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8248 243RD St, Bellerose, NY 11426
Phone
(631) 944-1245
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
0102751000 WV
2148910 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071010000557); may accept 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 8248 243RD St

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

  1. Saeed Cheema, DCChiropractor1487339172

Verify Muhammad Akhtar Cheema in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $318.68

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Muhammad Cheema$318.68
  2. Specialty average$3,565.00

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. A Kim Medical PCStony Brook, NY
  2. David S Schnapp MD PCQueens Village, NY
  3. Interfaith Professional Physician Services PCBrooklyn, NY

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

Muhammad Akhtar Cheema among 972 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in New York

Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD is one of 972 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in New York. 68% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 603 with a school on file
  • 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 207ZP0102X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in New York

There are 972 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in New York.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abraham Araje, M.D.Jamaica, NY 114321508585779
  2. Suneetha Natarajan, MDJamaica, NY 114321821181033
  3. Tai ParkJamaica, NY 114181124160882
  4. Nirmala Kumari Rajee, M.DJamaica, NY 114181013270040
  5. Sicong Ren, M.DJamaica, NY 114181659455723
  6. Kasem Angkustsiri, M.D.Elmhurst, NY 113731851448088
  7. George Huang, MDElmhurst, NY 113731356773899
  8. Nora Morgenstern, MDElmhurst, NY 113731386787208

Common questions

What is Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD's NPI number?

Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588663355, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8248 243RD St, Bellerose, NY, 11426. Phone: (631) 944-1245. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD's license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.