Zahid F. Cheema, MD
Neurology Physician · Oklahoma City, OK
Zahid F. Cheema, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1417924507, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 20018, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zahid F. Cheema
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 20018 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 535 NW 9TH St, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
- Phone
- (405) 272-6877
- Enumerated
- Mar 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (405) 272-6878
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060210000510); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 535 NW 9TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Hilary Graham, AUDAudiologist1922532613
Verify Zahid F. Cheema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 20018Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
2,890 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin263 claims
- Memantine Hcl225 claims
- Levetiracetam162 claims
- Gammaked126 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl111 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium96 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): 85.7 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: $3,563.16
90 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Saints Medical Group, LLCOklahoma City, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Oklahoma
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Common questions
What is Zahid F. Cheema, MD's NPI number?
Zahid F. Cheema, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417924507, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zahid F. Cheema, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 535 NW 9TH St, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102. Phone: (405) 272-6877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zahid F. Cheema, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 20018, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zahid F. Cheema, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zahid F. Cheema, MD had 2,890 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zahid F. Cheema, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.