Dr. Asima S. Cheema, MD

  • Ashton, MD
  • Hospitalist
NPI1144583808PAC ID0042525123
Medicare services, 2024
3,322
Medicare patients, 2024
393
Part D claims, 2024
7,672
Publications
5
MIPS score, 2024
23
Practice address
511 Grand Cypress Ct, Ashton, MD 20861
Practice phone
Call (410) 463-3705
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Primary practice

Shore Health Services

Ashton, Maryland

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Dr. Asima S. Cheema is a hospitalist in Ashton, Maryland

Dr. Cheema practices at Shore Health Services in Ashton, Maryland.

Dr. Cheema's NPI, 1144583808, was assigned on June 18, 2012. Dr. Cheema holds Maryland license D79935.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042525123
NPI enumeration date
June 18, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(410) 463-3705
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Asima S. Cheema practices at Shore Health Services in Ashton, Maryland

Dr. Cheema's primary practice is Shore Health Services, at 511 Grand Cypress Ct, Ashton, MD 20861 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (410) 463-3705.

  • Shore Health Services
    511 Grand Cypress Ct, Ashton, MD 20861 · Montgomery CountyPhone(410) 463-3705

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Asima S. Cheema is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cheema's primary practice is Shore Health Services in Ashton, Maryland. Dr. Cheema is also affiliated with Frederick Health Hospital. The medical group on file is Olney Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheema to 1 more hospital, 5 skilled nursing facilities, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Asima S. Cheema's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheema practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Shore Health ServicesAvailable with a free account
+9 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Asima S. Cheema is one of 415 hospitalists in Maryland

Hospitalist is Dr. Cheema's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Cheema is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, MarylandPrimaryLicense D79935 · taxonomy 208M00000X

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Asima S. Cheema billed Medicare for 3,322 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,322 Medicare services from Dr. Cheema across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 393 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $255,211 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,322
Medicare patients393
Paid by Medicare$255,211
Procedure codes9

Dr. Cheema's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3,1622024: 3,3225%

Where Dr. Cheema's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1605%
  • In a facility3,16295%

Dr. Cheema compared with the Maryland median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Cheema
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
3,322vs 6505.1 times
Medicare patients
393vs 29135% above
Part D claims
6,930vs 56123.8 times

Medians across 388 hospitalists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cheema's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Asima S. Cheema treated 393 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 82

CMS counts 393 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheema in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 170 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheema's median patient age at 79, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024393
Average age82
Average risk score2.12
Also on Medicaid25%

Dr. Cheema's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cheema's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women26668%
  • Men12732%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cheema's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis65%
  4. Mood disorders65%
  5. Depression55%
  6. Alzheimer's and dementia46%
  7. Chronic kidney disease45%
  8. Diabetes44%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cheema's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Asima S. Cheema wrote 7,672 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cheema wrote 7,672 Medicare Part D claims for 297 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,930 of them, across 135 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $367,953 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,341 claims across 111 drugs.

Part D claims, 20247,672
Drugs named by CMS135
Total drug cost$367,953
Part D patients297

Dr. Cheema's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic6,658 claims87%
  • Brand-name997 claims13%
  • Other17 claims0%

Dr. Cheema's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cheema's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%135 of 7,672 claims
  • Antibiotics2%188 of 7,672 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%208 of 7,672 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5,3412024: 6,93030%

Drugs named by CMS: 135 in 2024, 111 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Asima S. Cheema scored 23 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 23 out of 100 for Dr. Cheema for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Cheema accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cheema's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 23of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Asima S. Cheema has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Cheema, published from 2011 to 2021. Dr. Cheema's most frequent co-authors are Jonathan R. Strosberg, MD, John N. Greene, MD and Larry Kvols, MD.

Papers5
Years published2011 to 2021

Dr. Cheema's papers by year, 2011 to 2021

Dr. Cheema's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Cheema

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Dr. Asima S. Cheema received $637 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Cheema from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $147.

General payments to Dr. Cheema by program year, 2016 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Cheema the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Asima S. Cheema's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Asima S. Cheema's NPI number?

Dr. Asima S. Cheema's NPI number is 1144583808. It was assigned on June 18, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Asima S. Cheema?

Dr. Asima S. Cheema is a hospitalist in Ashton, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Asima S. Cheema practice?

Dr. Cheema practices at 511 Grand Cypress Ct, Ashton, MD 20861. Dr. Cheema's primary practice is Shore Health Services in Ashton, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheema to 1 hospital, 5 skilled nursing facilities, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Asima S. Cheema's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cheema is (410) 463-3705.

What is Dr. Asima S. Cheema's medical license number?

Dr. Cheema holds Maryland license D79935.

Which hospitals is Dr. Asima S. Cheema affiliated with?

Dr. Cheema is affiliated with Frederick Health Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cheema to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Asima S. Cheema part of?

Dr. Cheema is linked to Olney Healthcare. Dmand AI links Dr. Cheema to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Asima S. Cheema accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cheema billed Medicare for 3,322 services in 2024, and Dr. Cheema accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Asima S. Cheema's MIPS score?

Dr. Cheema's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 23 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Asima S. Cheema see?

CMS counts 393 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheema in 2024, with an average age of 82.

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What services does Dr. Asima S. Cheema bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cheema's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99308), nursing facility care (99309) and nursing facility care (99305).

What drugs does Dr. Asima S. Cheema prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cheema's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Eliquis.

Has Dr. Asima S. Cheema received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $637 in general payments to Dr. Cheema from 11 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Asima S. Cheema been practicing?

Dr. Cheema graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Asima S. Cheema do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Cheema, published from 2011 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Asima S. Cheema publish with?

Dr. Cheema's most frequent co-authors are Jonathan R. Strosberg, MD (3 shared papers), John N. Greene, MD (2 shared papers) and Larry Kvols, MD (2 shared papers).

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