Muhammad Akhtar Cheema, MD
NPI 1588663355ActiveIndividual· Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology· Bellerose, NY
Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology (MD) with Interfaith Professional Physician Services PC and 2 other groups, practicing in Bellerose, New York. Medicare paid $28,572 for services to 154 patients in 2024. Octapharma USA, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $145.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Brookdale Hospital Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1588663355 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Primary | 207ZP0102X | 20766 | WV |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pathology (NJ); Practitioner - Pathology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 154 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 969 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,572 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pathology |
Medical groups
- Interfaith Professional Physician Services PCBrooklyn, NY · 384 clinicians
- A Kim Medical PCStony Brook, NY · 4 clinicians
- David S Schnapp MD PCQueens Village, NY · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$145.72 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$318.68 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $66.00 | 2 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. | $60.98 | 2 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$145.72 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records