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Dr. Fariha Sheikh, MD
NPI1912225137PAC ID2466673413
- Medicare services, 2024
- 75
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 60
- Part D claims, 2016
- 18
- Publications
- 25
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
- Practice phone
- Call (973) 972-4300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Fariha Sheikh is a general surgeon in Newark, New Jersey
Dr. Sheikh practices at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, part of State of New Jersey.
Dr. Sheikh's NPI, 1912225137, was assigned on May 12, 2010. Dr. Sheikh holds Florida license ME115669.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1912225137NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466673413
- NPI enumeration date
- May 12, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (973) 972-4300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Fariha Sheikh practices at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey
Dr. Sheikh's primary practice is University Hospital, at 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 in Essex County. The practice phone is (973) 972-4300.
- University Hospital150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 · Essex CountyPhone(973) 972-4300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Fariha Sheikh is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sheikh's primary practice is University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, part of State of New Jersey. The medical group on file is University Neuro-Ophthalmology Associates.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Fariha Sheikh's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sheikh practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Fariha Sheikh is one of 675 general surgeons in New Jersey
Surgery is Dr. Sheikh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Sheikh is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, FloridaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Sheikh
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
675general surgeons in New Jersey26general surgeons in Newark10general surgeons at University Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Fariha Sheikh billed Medicare for 75 services in 2024
CMS data shows 75 Medicare services from Dr. Sheikh across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 60 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,129 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202475
Medicare patients60
Paid by Medicare$6,129
Procedure codes3
Dr. Sheikh's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2702024: 7572%
Dr. Sheikh compared with the New Jersey median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Sheikh
- New Jersey median
- Medicare services
- 75vs 17056% below
- Medicare patients
- 60vs 12552% below
- Part D claims
- 18vs 2733% below
Medians across 630 general surgeons in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sheikh'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. Fariha Sheikh treated 60 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sheikh in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.39, 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. Sheikh's median patient age at 50, with 34% women.
Medicare patients, 202460
Average age75
Average risk score2.39
Also on Medicaid25%
Dr. Sheikh's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sheikh's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2948%
- Men3152%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sheikh's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Diabetes48%
- Mood disorders48%
- Depression45%
- Arthritis42%
- Chronic kidney disease42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sheikh's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women34%
- Men64%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Fariha Sheikh wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2016
In 2016, Dr. Sheikh wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $92 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 201618
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$92
Dr. Sheikh's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Fariha Sheikh takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sheikh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Fariha Sheikh has 25 publications on record
Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Sheikh, published from 2011 to 2023. 2015 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Prenatal Diagnosis, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing and Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital. Dr. Sheikh has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Sheikh's most frequent co-authors are Irving Jose Zamora, MD, MPH, Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD and Darrell L. Cass, MD.
Papers25
Years published2011 to 2023
Dr. Sheikh's papers by year, 2011 to 2023
Topics Dr. Sheikh writes about most
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Enteral Nutrition
- Lung
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
Dr. Sheikh's most frequent co-authors
- Irving Jose Zamora, MD, MPH11 shared papers
- Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD9 shared papers
- Darrell L. Cass, MD6 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Sheikh
Surg Clin North Am
AortaBalloon OcclusionEmergency Treatment
Fetal Diagn Ther
ApoptosisBrainCaspase 3
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Fariha Sheikh received $1,359 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Sheikh from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $732.
General payments to Dr. Sheikh by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sheikh by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$65948%
- Travel and lodging$62946%
- Education$715%
Companies that paid Dr. Sheikh the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Fariha Sheikh's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Fariha Sheikh's NPI number?
Dr. Fariha Sheikh's NPI number is 1912225137. It was assigned on May 12, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fariha Sheikh?
Dr. Fariha Sheikh is a general surgeon in Newark, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Fariha Sheikh practice?
Dr. Sheikh practices at 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103. Dr. Sheikh's primary practice is University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, part of State of New Jersey.
What is Dr. Fariha Sheikh's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sheikh is (973) 972-4300.
What is Dr. Fariha Sheikh's medical license number?
Dr. Sheikh holds Florida license ME115669.
Which hospitals is Dr. Fariha Sheikh affiliated with?
Dr. Sheikh practices at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.
What medical group is Dr. Fariha Sheikh part of?
Dr. Sheikh is linked to University Neuro-Ophthalmology Associates.
Does Dr. Fariha Sheikh accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sheikh billed Medicare for 75 services in 2024, and Dr. Sheikh accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Fariha Sheikh see?
CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sheikh in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Fariha Sheikh bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sheikh's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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What drugs does Dr. Fariha Sheikh prescribe most?
In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sheikh's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Fariha Sheikh received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,359 in general payments to Dr. Sheikh from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Dr. Fariha Sheikh been practicing?
Dr. Sheikh graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Fariha Sheikh do research?
Dmand AI links 25 publications to Dr. Sheikh, published from 2011 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Fariha Sheikh publish with?
Dr. Sheikh's most frequent co-authors are Irving Jose Zamora, MD, MPH (11 shared papers), Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD (9 shared papers) and Darrell L. Cass, MD (6 shared papers).
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