Muhammad Qasim Cheema, M.D.
NPI 1497966329ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Arlington, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Arlington Nephrology, P.A., practicing in Arlington, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $506,478 for 1,658 claims, against $110,410 paid for services in 2024. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $553.33 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medical City Arlington and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497966329 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2012009045 | MO |
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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 863 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $110,410 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,658 · 3,919 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 205 |
| Total drug cost | $506,478 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Arlington Nephrology, P.A.Arlington, TX · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical City ArlingtonArlington, TX
- Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterMansfield, TX
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlington, TX
- Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital ArlingtonArlington, TX
Other facilities
- Grand Prairie Dialysis Center IncDialysis facility · Grand Prairie, TX
- Green Oaks Dialysis Center - AraDialysis facility · Arlington, TX
- South Arlington Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Arlington, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$553.33 · 22 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$782.48 · 25 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $147.10 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $114.80 | 4 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $64.18 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $53.09 | 2 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $51.84 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$553.33 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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