Alexander Friedman, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
Alexander Friedman, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1174973242, issued on Jun 20, 2016. Check the license (California 20A16143, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Friedman
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 20A16143 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6719 Alvarado RD Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (206) 265-3889
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240522002971); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6719 Alvarado RD Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sandy Pham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811451826
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Verify Alexander Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A16143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
80 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
- Meloxicam15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,518.35
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Alexander Friedman among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Alexander Friedman, D.O. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Alfieri, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201922260512
- Steven Allsing, MDSan Diego, CA 921201538274709
- James Bates, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201174692206
- John Brady, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201760654685
- David Burnikel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201457541369
- John Finkenberg, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201285703413
- Mark Jacobson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201760551915
- Ralph Rynning, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201952595316
Common questions
What is Alexander Friedman, D.O.'s NPI number?
Alexander Friedman, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174973242, issued on Jun 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Friedman, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6719 Alvarado RD Ste 200, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (206) 265-3889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Friedman, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A16143, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Friedman, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Friedman, D.O. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.