Puneet S. Cheema, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Maplewood, MN
Puneet S. Cheema, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Maplewood, Minnesota, and NPI 1841246246, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Puneet S. Cheema
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 45331 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1575 Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
- Phone
- (651) 232-7970
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 34332300 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061023000177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Puneet S. Cheema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,177 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole163 claims
- Dexamethasone78 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate65 claims
- Prednisone51 claims
- Alendronate Sodium50 claims
- Letrozole50 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): 87.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13.96
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Healtheast Medical Research InstituteMaplewood, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Puneet S. Cheema among 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota
Puneet S. Cheema, MD is one of 274 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2009 among the 208 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota.
All 274 in Minnesota → Every provider in Maplewood → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Delaune, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091497723514
- Vladimir Hugec, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091790723328
- Yang Liu, MDMaplewood, MN 551091285079988
- Andrzej Petryk, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091023087715
- James Shanks, MDMaplewood, MN 551091255393906
- Fatih Uckun, M.D.Roseville, MN 551131891978391
- Charlene Fares, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021952795841
- Irving Lerner, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021356495501
Common questions
What is Puneet S. Cheema, MD's NPI number?
Puneet S. Cheema, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841246246, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Puneet S. Cheema, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1575 Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN, 55109. Phone: (651) 232-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Puneet S. Cheema, MD's license?
Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Puneet S. Cheema, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Puneet S. Cheema, MD had 1,177 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Puneet S. Cheema, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.
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.