FARAH M CHEEMA M.D.
NPI 1659487585
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine in Rockville, MD

Active since August 22, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 350, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850(301) 330-6982(301) 330-6984 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 9, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Farah M Cheema M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FARAH M CHEEMA M.D. (NPI 1659487585) is an individual critical care medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland, licensed in Massachusetts (217912) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (1996).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1659487585
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy207RC0200X
Provider Legal NameFARAH M CHEEMACredential: M.D.
Location Address2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 350Rockville, MD 20850-3215
Mailing Address6408 Tone DrBethesda, MD 20817-5816 · (301) 229-1328
Fax(301) 330-6984
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1996
Enumeration DateAugust 22, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 9, 2012
NPI 1659487585 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Critical Care MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207RC0200X
License Licensed in MA · 217912
Definition
An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, Rockville, MD 20850

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Farah M Cheema M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID5698841104
PECOS Enrollment IDI20080908000237
Eligible to Order & Refer Part B Labs & Imaging Durable Medical Equipment Home Health Agency Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Critical care, first 30-74 minutes 99291
Critical care involves immediate and constant attention by a team of specially-trained health professionals. It's for patients with life-threatening conditions, requiring first 30-74 minutes of intense monitoring and treatment.
101 services79 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Germantown, MD
2/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number210065
Location19801 Observation DriveGermantown, MD 20876 · Montgomery County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20850 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$147.85 typical visit price
range $65.18 – $194.86
Typical copayment $36.96 (range $16.29 – $48.71)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$113.72 typical visit price
range $21.40 – $158.88
Typical copayment $28.43 (range $5.35 – $39.72)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
100%122 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Pediatrics
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Marriage & Family Therapist
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 115
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Physical Therapy Assistant
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 109
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE#350
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 230
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, 230
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Speech-Language Pathologist
2401 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 109
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Physical Therapist
2401 RESEARCH BLVD
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Farah Cheema's NPI number?

The NPI number for Farah Cheema is 1659487585. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 22, 2006.

Where is Farah Cheema located?

Farah Cheema practices at 2401 Research Blvd Suite 350, Rockville, MD 20850. The listed phone number is (301) 330-6982.

What is Farah Cheema's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Critical Care Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RC0200X.

Is Farah Cheema enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Farah Cheema is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

What insurance does Farah Cheema accept?

Health plans from Molina Healthcare list Farah Cheema as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Farah Cheema affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Farah Cheema is affiliated with Holy Cross Germantown Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Farah Cheema was last updated on August 9, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.