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- 291 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605
About Dr. Sheikh
Zahra S. Sheikh, MD is a healthcare provider in Worcester, MA specializing in geriatric medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Zahra cared for 420 Medicare patients across 660 services. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1851389522.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (508) 334-6251
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
291 LINCOLN ST
Worcester, MA 01605
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Geriatric Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Balance & Mobility
Blood Health
Bones & Joints
Brain & Nerves
- Delirium
- Dementia with behavioral symptoms
- Essential tremor
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Parkinson's disease
Cognitive Health
Digestive
General Health
Geriatric care
Hormone Health
Mental Health
Mobility
Pain
Skin & Wounds
Sleep
Most searched conditions
Cardiovascular
Ears & Hearing
Infections
Joints & Pain
Lung Health
Men's Health
Oral Health
Spine & Pain
Urinary & Bladder
Urinary Health
Procedures & services
Brain & memory
Cardiovascular
Care Placement
Caregiver Support
Chronic Disease Management
Cognitive Health
Digestive
Elder care
End-of-Life Planning
Foot Care
General Geriatric Care
General Health
Geriatric care
Home Care
Legal & Cognitive
Mental Health
Mobility & Equipment
Nutrition
Outpatient Care
Pain Management
Palliative & Hospice
Patient Safety
Planning & Support
- Advance Care Planning
- Assisted Living Placement Assessment
- Caregiver Counseling
- Long-Term Care Insurance Evaluation
- Medical Power Of Attorney Consultation
Preventive Care
Respiratory
Safety & Daily Function
Sensory Health
Surgical Clearance
Urinary & Bladder
Urinary Health
Wounds & skin
Routine Blood Tests
Most searched procedures
Bone Health
Ear Care
Medication Management
Mobility
Pain & Injections
Wound Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
660 services · 420 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
220 | More often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
121 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
105 | More often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif | Billing code | G0317 |
42 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
31 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99316 |
31 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
24 | More often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other geriatricians at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 23 related providers in 4 groups
Other geriatricians in Worcester 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Influenza vaccine, inactivated 3
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sheikh?
Dr. Sheikh is a geriatrician in Worcester, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Geriatric Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sheikh's address?
Dr. Sheikh is listed at 291 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Sheikh?
The number on file is (508) 334-6251. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sheikh's NPI number?
Dr. Sheikh's National Provider Identifier is 1851389522. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Sheikh train?
Dr. Sheikh attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sheikh been practicing?
Dr. Sheikh has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Sheikh perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sheikh provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Sheikh confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sheikh. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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