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Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD

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(Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD)

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology, General Practice and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2014)

Professional interests include: epilepsy, evoked potential test, intraoperative monitoring, and more.

300 MEADOWMONT VILLAGE CIRCLE SUITE 202
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517

(984) 974-4401

Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD is a null in CHAPEL HILL, NC specializing in psychiatry & neurology, general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL and ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

300 MEADOWMONT VILLAGE CIRCLE SUITE 202
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517

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Evoked Potential Test

Evoked potential tests measure the brain's response to different stimuli, namely sight, sound, or sensation. The tests are commonly done to diagnose conditions like multiple sclerosis, migraines, and tumors, such as those in the brainstem or the ear canal. At the beginning of the test, a computer will be connected to the body using wires with patches and sensors, called electrodes. In addition to measuring and recording the body's electrical responses, this machine also shows the location of any nerve damage. There are four types of evoked potential tests:

Visual evoked potential, which tests how the brain reacts to visual stimuli. During the test, electrodes will be applied on the scalp and patients are shown a flashing checkerboard pattern. The electrical signals the patients' brain produces in response to the pattern will be recorded. This test is able to identify issues in the optic nerve and is a helpful tool in diagnosing multiple sclerosis, as optic nerve damage is an early sign of that disease.
Auditory evoked potential, which measures how the brain responds to sound. In this test, the electrodes will be applied on the earlobes and on the scalp. Different sounds, such as clicks and tones, will be played through headphones, and responses to those sounds will be recorded. Aside from hearing loss in children, this test also diagnoses acoustic neuromas, which are noncancerous tumors in the ear canal that affect hearing and balance.
Somatosensory evoked potential, which tests how well the brain communicates with the spinal cord and the rest of the body. Faint electrical signals will be sent through electrodes that are applied on the wrist or the back of the knee. Electrodes on the scalp will measure how long it takes for the brain to receive the signals. This evoked potential test is often used to diagnose multiple sclerosis. In addition, since it can identify spinal cord issues, it may also be given to individuals who experience numbness following a spinal injury.
Motor evoked potential, which measures how the motor pathways function. These pathways deliver signals from the brain and spinal cord to the motor neurons, which are specialized cells directly responsible for controlling muscles. The test uses a device to send magnetic or electrical pulses to any part of the body. Patient response will show if motor neurons can adequately receive signals from the brain and spinal cord. Because this test detects communication issues in the motor pathways, it is used to diagnose multiple sclerosis, as well as to evaluate stroke recovery.

Each test takes between 30 to 60 minutes to complete, and can be done at the doctor's office. Application and removal of the electrodes do not hurt, but since they are placed on the scalp, patients should wash their hair with shampoo and avoid using conditioner or other hair products prior to the test.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated as a null in CHAPEL HILL, NC during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and dementia.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	48
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated as a null in CHAPEL HILL, NC during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
electroencephalography (EEG)	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	21
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated as a null in CHAPEL HILL, NC during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
electroencephalography (EEG)	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	21
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and stroke.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	34
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated as a null in CHAPEL HILL, NC during 2023 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
electroencephalography (EEG)	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated as a null in CHAPEL HILL, NC were electroencephalography (EEG).

doctor visit	67
electroencephalography (EEG)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	98
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	14
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	10
Dementia	36

Education & Training

Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2014. He completed residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2014)

Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2018)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in CHAPEL HILL, NC.

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Biography

Dr. Atif Sheikh's areas of specialization are general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease); he sees patients in Chapel Hill, NC and Raleigh, NC. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sheikh include evoked potential test, intraoperative monitoring, and epilepsy. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. After attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Dr. Sheikh completed his residency training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Hospitals. He has an open panel in Chapel Hill, NC according to UNC Health.