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Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD

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(Zulfiqar Cheema, MD)

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine

11914 Astoria Boulevard Suite 125
Houston, TX 77089

(832) 554-1005

Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD is a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann, Astrana Health, Astrana Care Partners of Texas, HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, CLS Health: Webster Multispecialty Clinic and CLEAR LAKE SPECIALTIES PA.

Office Locations

600 N KOBAYASHI ROAD SUITE 312
WEBSTER, TX 77598

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CLEAR LAKE SPECIALTIES PA

11914 Astoria Boulevard Suite 125
Houston, TX 77089

(832) 554-1005

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

atherectomy

lower extremity artery stenting

lower extremity atherectomy

peripheral artery stenting

peripheral atherectomy

peripheral vascular stenting

In 2023, Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD had a list price for atherectomy, lower extremity (leg) artery stenting, lower extremity (leg) atherectomy, peripheral artery stenting, peripheral atherectomy, and peripheral vascular stenting that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

abdominal aortogram

By Affordability:

arterial stenting

central line placement

endovascular stenting

iliac artery stenting

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD performed more abdominal aortogram procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arterial stenting, central line placement, endovascular stenting, iliac artery stenting, and tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

extremity arteriogram

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

peripheral vascular interventions

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD performed more extremity arteriogram, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for peripheral vascular interventions that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
angioplasty	51
dialysis access procedures	59
doctor visit	110
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	30
pelvic imaging	29
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	404
vascular procedures	647
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
ablation	28
angioplasty	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	366
excision	11
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	119
pelvic imaging	22
stent placement (stenting)	45
thrombolysis	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vascular procedures	761
X-rays	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	163
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	84
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
angioplasty	37
dialysis access procedures	35
doctor visit	258
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
minimally invasive procedures	116
stent placement (stenting)	40
thrombolysis	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vascular procedures	376
X-rays	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	65
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	14
dialysis access procedures	25
doctor visit	261
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	40
stent placement (stenting)	26
vascular procedures	159
X-rays	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	86
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	95
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	21
stent placement (stenting)	21
vascular procedures	150
X-rays	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	27
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	13
doctor visit	169
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	76
stent placement (stenting)	46
vascular procedures	224

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	29
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	308
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	40
stent placement (stenting)	40
vascular procedures	159

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	44
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	34
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
vascular procedures	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	16
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	67
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
catheterization	77
device removal	31
doctor visit	198
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	69
stent placement (stenting)	15
vascular procedures	176

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	27
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	73
Dementia	36
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	62
doctor visit	258
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
minimally invasive procedures	71
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vascular procedures	195

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	30
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
catheterization	57
device removal	16
doctor visit	354
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	90
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	95
vascular procedures	302

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	39
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	38
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	68
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in WEBSTER, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	25
ablation	25
angioplasty	33
blood draw	17
catheterization	51
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
device removal	23
dialysis access procedures	36
doctor visit	219
excision	11
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	67
pelvic imaging	25
stent placement (stenting)	29
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
thrombolysis	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vascular procedures	290
X-rays	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	72
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	92
85 and over	40
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Houston Healthcare

Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital

Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

Memorial Hermann

Astrana Health

Astrana Care Partners of Texas

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

CLS Health: Webster Multispecialty Clinic

CLEAR LAKE SPECIALTIES PA

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. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Wellcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, HealthSmart Preferred Care, MultiPlan, Amerigroup Real Solutions, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, CIGNA, United Behavioral Health, Superior Health Plan STAR Health, Beech Street, Private Health Care Systems, Molina, Brazoria County Employees, Memorial Hermann Health Solutions, Carnival Cruise Lines, Envolve Benefit Options, TexHealth Multi-Share, Community Health Choice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (DARS), TMHP and Texas CHildren's Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Wellcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

HealthSmart Preferred Care

MultiPlan

Amerigroup Real Solutions

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Humana

CIGNA

United Behavioral Health

Superior Health Plan STAR Health

Beech Street

Private Health Care Systems

Molina

Brazoria County Employees

Memorial Hermann Health Solutions

Carnival Cruise Lines

Envolve Benefit Options

TexHealth Multi-Share

Community Health Choice

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (DARS)

TMHP

Texas CHildren's Health Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$4,010 CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $813	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $634	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $575	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $494	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $458	Other $1,036
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$2,570 BPV-Lutonix $1,571	LUTONIX $626	Vascular $275	COVERA $86	BPV-Lifestent $12
CryoLife, Inc.	$1,089 PROCOL $1,089
Endologix LLC	$688 Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $688
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$683 Atherectomy Device $662	Diamondback Coronary $21
Other	$2,482 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $487	Heart Valves $433	AAA Stent Grafts $126	AFX $113	IGT Devices Und $110	Other $1,213

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,169
Travel and Lodging	$4,774
Education	$1,568
Gift	$11

Biography

Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema's specialty is vascular surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Astrana Health, and HCA Houston Healthcare. Dr. Cheema accepts Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inWEBSTER, TX as reported by Yext. He attended Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Beaumont Hospitals for residency. In addition to English, Dr. Cheema speaks Spanish.