Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Laredo, TX

Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Laredo, Texas. His current practice location is 2309 E Saunders St, Suite 100, Laredo, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 723-4673.

Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema is licensed to practice in Texas (license number L8013) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1083611974.

Contact Information

Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema, MD
2309 E Saunders St, Suite 100,
Laredo, TX 78041-5434
(956) 723-4673
(956) 723-3133

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location2309 E Saunders St, Laredo, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083611974
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/05/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729076732
  • Enrollment ID: I20040505001858

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083611974NPI-NPPES
190612505MedicaidTX
1083611974OtherTXMEDICARE RAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology L8013 (Texas)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHcc Of Laredo Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942712252
PECOS PAC ID: 8123386521
Enrollment ID: O20171212002255

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema, MD
2309 E Saunders St, Suite 100,
Laredo, TX 78041-5434

Ph: (956) 723-4673
Dr Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema, MD
2309 E Saunders St, Suite 100,
Laredo, TX 78041-5434

Ph: (956) 723-4673

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Laredo, TX

Dr. Benson Yu Huang, M.D.
Nephrology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1710 E Saunders St, Ste B 290, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-794-8880    Fax: 956-794-8882
Armando T Cardenas, MD
Nephrology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2325 E Saunders St, Plaza Two, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-723-4673    Fax: 956-723-3133
Zakaria I Hamdan, MD
Nephrology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1710 E Saunders St, Suite 675b, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-724-3108    
Carlos Mauricio Llanes, MD
Nephrology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1519 E Bustamante St, Suite E, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-795-4770    Fax: 956-795-4773
Ms. Angelica Flores, MD,MPH,CPHQ
Nephrology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1515 Pappas Street, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-795-8100    Fax: 956-795-8135
Octavio E. Guzman-gonzalez, M.D.
Nephrology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 6826 Springfield Ave, Ste 101, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-717-1775    Fax: 956-717-1725

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