DR. FAIQA ALAM CHEEMA M.D.
NPI 1740218346
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Hartford, CT
About Dr. Faiqa Alam Cheema M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. FAIQA ALAM CHEEMA M.D. (NPI 1740218346) is an individual infectious disease provider in Hartford, Connecticut, licensed in Connecticut (050424) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2001).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Faiqa Alam 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Faiqa Cheema reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hartford, CT 06102
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 1,333 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hartford, CT 06106
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 1,921 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wethersfield, CT 06109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 468 clinicians in this Medicare group
Willimantic, CT 06226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 302 clinicians in this Medicare group
Meriden, CT 06451
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 505 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 06102 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
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.
HARTFORD, CT 06102
HARTFORD, CT 06102
HARTFORD, CT 06102
HARTFORD, CT 06102
HARTFORD, CT 06102
HARTFORD, CT 06102
HARTFORD, CT 06102
HARTFORD, CT 06102
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 Faiqa Cheema's NPI number?
The NPI number for Faiqa Cheema is 1740218346. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 30, 2006.
Where is Faiqa Cheema located?
Faiqa Cheema practices at 80 Seymour Street Hartford Hospital Infectious Diseases, Hartford, CT 06102. The listed phone number is (860) 972-2878.
What is Faiqa Cheema's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.
Is Faiqa Cheema enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Faiqa 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.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Faiqa Cheema's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Faiqa Cheema reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Hartford Hospital (Hartford, CT), Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists, PLLC (Hartford, CT), Starling Physicians, PLLC (Wethersfield, CT), Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Willimantic, CT) and Midstate Medical Center (Meriden, CT). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Faiqa Cheema's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Faiqa Cheema accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Faiqa 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Faiqa Cheema was last updated on September 14, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Dr. Faiqa Alam Cheema, M.D. · NPI 1740218346
Infectious Disease physician in Hartford, Connecticut. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 30, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1740218346 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 30, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease · taxonomy 207RI0200X
- **State license:** 050424 (Connecticut)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 80 SEYMOUR STREET, HARTFORD HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Hartford, CT 06102-5037
- **Phone:** (860) 972-2878
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Hartford Hospital (NPI 1770696643, Hartford, CT); Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists, PLLC (NPI 1023584216, Hartford, CT); Starling Physicians, PLLC (NPI 1306779905, Wethersfield, CT); Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1023191467, Willimantic, CT); Midstate Medical Center (NPI 1154425288, Meriden, CT) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 14, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Other 050424 (CT); Medicare PIN P28070108 (MI); Medicaid 1740218346 (MI); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1740218346) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.