Waqar Cheema, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Norwood, MA
Waqar Cheema, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Norwood, Massachusetts, and NPI 1902888332, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 151453, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waqar Cheema
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 151453 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062
- Phone
- (781) 255-0561
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 825 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timothy Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1275527806
- Deborah Arscott, PTPhysical Therapist1063796324
- Jane Auger, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1992728125
- Barbara Battaglia, MS PTPhysical Therapist1629279286
- Mary Coe, PTPhysical Therapist1740358084
- Francis Conahan, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1083611024
Verify Waqar Cheema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 151453Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,796 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate979 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium771 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate541 claims
- Eliquis522 claims
- Furosemide379 claims
- Losartan Potassium304 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $99.19
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Brockton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 910 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts.
Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts
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- Rishard Abdul, M.B.B.SSpringfield, MA1114412830
- Kenneth Adams, M.D.Haverhill, MA1720082787
- Nicholas Adamstein, MDBoston, MA1548897218
- Dale Adler, M.D.Boston, MA1295769966
- Nadeem Afridi, MDNewburyport, MA1619961372
- Hanna Ahmed, M.DWorcester, MA1417111428
- Malik Ahmed, MDBoston, MA1386165470
- Eric Michael Aker, M.D.Norwood, MA1073571030
- Shahad Al Chalaby, MDBurlington, MA1316444276
Common questions
What is Waqar Cheema, MD's NPI number?
Waqar Cheema, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902888332, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waqar Cheema, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Washington St, Norwood, MA, 02062. Phone: (781) 255-0561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waqar Cheema, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 151453, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Waqar Cheema, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waqar Cheema, MD had 6,796 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.