Dr. Ahmed Abdal Cheema, MD

Dr. Cheema practices at The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Cheema's NPI, 1942435375, was assigned on May 29, 2009. Dr. Cheema graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. Dr. Cheema holds Colorado license CDR.0003440.

Dr. Cheema's primary practice is The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., at 10000 W Innovation Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53226 in Milwaukee County. The practice phone is (414) 955-5990.

Dr. Cheema's primary practice is The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Cheema is also affiliated with Froedtert Hospital. The medical group on file is Endeavor Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheema to 1 more hospital and 10 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheema practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Cheema's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Cheema is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cheema's licenses on file in 15 states: Colorado, Iowa, South Carolina, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Washington.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Cheema treats.

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Cheema across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 38 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $741 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheema in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 14 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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 65, with 62% women.

In 2023, Dr. Cheema wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $276 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 25 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Cheema accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Cheema, more than 29% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Cheema, published from 2014 to 2021. 2015 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Neurosurgical Procedures, Embolization, Therapeutic and Endovascular Procedures. Dr. Cheema has published most often in J Clin Neurosci. Dr. Cheema's most frequent co-authors are Chad Glenn, MD, Phillip Bonney, MD, MS and Naina L. Gross, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 126 general payments to Dr. Cheema from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Penumbra, Inc. paid the most, $4,424.

Dr. Cheema graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. Dr. Cheema is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Cheema is in network with 24 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.