NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammad Zaheer, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Muhammad Zaheer, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1356725832, issued on Jul 15, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2019038741, 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
1356725832
Name
Muhammad Zaheer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
2019038741 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 977-8847
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200609002185); 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 1225 S Grand Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Ali, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1922340603
  2. Charles Andrus, MDSurgery Physician1689611840
  3. Jastin Antisdel, MDOtolaryngology Physician1073714564
  4. Hossein Asghari, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427468818
  5. Rama Atluri, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1063507531
  6. Ashley Berneking, NP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1437615044

Verify Muhammad Zaheer 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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

936 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Muhammad Zaheer936
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate161 claims
  2. Humira(Cf) Pen90 claims
  3. Methotrexate73 claims
  4. Prednisone43 claims
  5. Naproxen36 claims
  6. Meloxicam35 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): 81.6 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 score76.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  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: $247.28

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Muhammad Zaheer$247.28
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO

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

Muhammad Zaheer among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri

Muhammad Zaheer, MD is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RR0500X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rama Atluri, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041063507531
  2. Mara Horwitz, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041649613332
  3. Adam Kilian, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041497174015
  4. Sonal Mehra, MBBSSaint Louis, MO 631041265383863
  5. Terry Moore, M.D.St Louis, MO 631041114014867
  6. Aisha ZiaSaint Louis, MO 631041366071433
  7. Colin Diffie, MDSaint Louis, MO 631061942616404
  8. Amy Joseph, MDSaint Louis, MO 631061699730853

Common questions

What is Muhammad Zaheer, MD's NPI number?

Muhammad Zaheer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356725832, issued on Jul 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammad Zaheer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104. Phone: (314) 977-8847. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammad Zaheer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019038741, 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 Muhammad Zaheer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Muhammad Zaheer, MD had 936 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Muhammad Zaheer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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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