Azhar Sheikh, MD
NPI 1013972538ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Cleveland, TN
Internal Medicine (MD) with Bradley Physician Services, LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Cleveland, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,705,660 for 21,869 claims, against $123,774 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,280 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Affiliate of Vitruvian Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013972538 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 2, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD28412 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 665 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,946 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $123,774 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21,869 · 43,826 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,249 |
| Total drug cost | $1,705,660 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Bradley Physician Services, LLCCleveland, TN · 79 clinicians
- Cleveland Medical Associates, PLLCCleveland, TN · 11 clinicians
- Bradley Polk Walk in ClinicOcoee, TN · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of TennesseeHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Adoration Home Health and Hospice Care East TnHome health agency · Cleveland, TN
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Commonspirit Health at Home - ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Tennessee Home HealthHome health agency · Cleveland, TN
- Hearth HospiceHospice · Chattanooga, TN
- Hospice of Chattanooga Holdings, LLCHospice · Chattanooga, TN
- Bradley Health Care & RehabNursing home · Cleveland, TN
- Life Care Center of ClevelandNursing home · Cleveland, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,280 · 73 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$1,472 · 72 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $343.84 | 18 |
| Amgen Inc. | $165.34 | 12 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $95.72 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $81.65 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $75.86 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,280 · 73 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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