Waqar Ahmed Cheema, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Norwood, MA
Waqar Ahmed 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 Ahmed 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
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2026
- Fax
- (781) 255-0681
- Medicaid IDs
- 3197204 MA
3197204 NH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090514000222); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 1,080 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 825 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Waqar Ahmed 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 3,078 among the 20,728 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Brockton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Waqar Ahmed Cheema among 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts
Waqar Ahmed Cheema, MD is one of 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 698 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts.
All 1,080 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Norwood → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Michael Aker, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621073571030
- Ralph Bevivino, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621831152024
- John Gaca, MDNorwood, MA 020621285681858
- Besher Jazmati, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621255430575
- John Kinch, MDNorwood, MA 020621093797425
- Gary Mitchell, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621437274248
- Nicole Orr, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621801086939
- Nicholas Ruocco, M.D.Norwood, MA 020621750388799
Common questions
What is Waqar Ahmed Cheema, MD's NPI number?
Waqar Ahmed 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 Ahmed 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 Ahmed 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://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Waqar Ahmed Cheema, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waqar Ahmed Cheema, MD had 6,796 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.