Rafay S. Cheema, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Rafay S. Cheema, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1649761917, issued on May 23, 2018. Check the license (Arkansas E-13571, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafay S. Cheema
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- E-13571 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 612 S 12TH St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Phone
- (479) 785-2431
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 785-0732
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200929001720); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rafay S. Cheema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-13571Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
489 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levofloxacin36 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium30 claims
- Eliquis21 claims
- Furosemide19 claims
- Cefdinir17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafay S. Cheema among 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas
Rafay S. Cheema, MD is one of 768 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2010 among the 519 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
68 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Smith
They are 68 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is Rafay S. Cheema, MD's NPI number?
Rafay S. Cheema, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649761917, issued on May 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafay S. Cheema, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 612 S 12TH St, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 785-2431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafay S. Cheema, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-13571, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rafay S. Cheema, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafay S. Cheema, MD had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.