Saima Sharif, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Iowa City, IA
Saima Sharif, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1548258940, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-43060, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Saima Sharif
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- MD-43060 IA
MD419641 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Phone
- (319) 356-4200
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 3810011130 WV
2726116 OH
1014315700001 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151228000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Saima Sharif in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-43060Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
414 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dexamethasone96 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate36 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl33 claims
- Loperamide21 claims
- Famotidine19 claims
- Gabapentin16 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
- State University OF IowaIowa City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Saima Sharif among 61 medical oncology physician records in Iowa
Saima Sharif, M.D. is one of 61 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 61 medical oncology physician records in Iowa.
All 61 in Iowa → Every provider in Iowa City → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Taher Abu Hejleh, M.B.B.S.Iowa City, IA 522421447469655
- Mark Burkard, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421194903971
- Margaret Byrne, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421295027696
- Gerald Clamon, MDIowa City, IA 522421114902913
- Naomi Fei, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421760878755
- Gustavo Fernandes Godoy Almeida, MDPHDIowa City, IA 522421073336392
- Roger Gingrich, MDIowa City, IA 522421164410007
- Ali Naderi, MDIowa City, IA 522421386996114
Common questions
What is Saima Sharif, M.D.'s NPI number?
Saima Sharif, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548258940, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Saima Sharif, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Saima Sharif, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-43060, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Saima Sharif, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Saima Sharif, M.D. had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.