Dr. Huma U. Sheikh, M.D.
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2007)
- Years since graduation
- 19
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 70
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
NY license 261446-1
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Elmhurst Hospital Center Elmhurst, NY
Medical groups
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2,843 clinicians)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (316 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 70
- Services billed
- 19,821
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | 9,800 | 23 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into face nerve | 134 | 15 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 65 | 28 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 25 | 13 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 22 | 20 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Nurtec Odt (rimegepant sulfate) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 46 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector (erenumab-aooe) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 22 |
| Rizatriptan (rizatriptan benzoate) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 20 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in New York, NY | 19 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate Other prescribers in New York, NY | 18 |
| Emgality Pen (galcanezumab-gnlm) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in New York, NY | 14 |
| Naratriptan Hcl | 13 |
| Ammonium Lactate Other prescribers in New York, NY | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 42 payments worth $912 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $490 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $140 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $120 |
| Tonix Medicines, Inc. | $58.95 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $48.41 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $27.86 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $26.85 |
| Food and Beverage | $912 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.