NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan W. Friedman, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX

Alan W. Friedman, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1528045556, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (Texas J4810, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528045556
Name
Alan W. Friedman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
J4810 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1701 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005
Phone
(713) 526-5511
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 520-4755
Medicaid ID
134394909 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1701 Sunset Blvd

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $28,905.51

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alan Friedman$28,906
  2. Specialty average$8,538

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Alan W. Friedman among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Alan W. Friedman, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mujahed Alikhan, M.D.Houston, TX 770051396924106
  2. Mona Iversen, M.D.Houston, TX 770051720249055
  3. Suong Tran, MDHouston, TX 770051851591978
  4. Alan Croock, MDHouston, TX 770041316027758
  5. William Ratnoff, M.D.Houston, TX 770071497744783
  6. Mary Gibson, M.D.Houston, TX 770021316233133
  7. Ramona Mihu, M.D.Houston, TX 770081154614592
  8. Alfredo Sardinas, M.D.Houston, TX 770081164719100

Common questions

What is Alan W. Friedman, MD's NPI number?

Alan W. Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528045556, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan W. Friedman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX, 77005. Phone: (713) 526-5511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan W. Friedman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J4810, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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