Saira Zafar Sheikh, M.D.
NPI 1194928713ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Chapel Hill, NC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, practicing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $187,286 for 435 claims, against $3,500 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $36,479 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Unc Hospitals as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1194928713 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 11, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 80662 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 2009-02041 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 35 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,500 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 435 · 710 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 63 |
| Total drug cost | $187,286 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 2,052 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$36,479 · 19 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$34,323 · 40 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $11,140 | 4 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $7,979 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $7,538 | 7 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $7,058 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Uk Limited | $2,685 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$31,103 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,438 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$648.18 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$290.01 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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