NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce J. Friedman, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Lebanon, NH

Bruce J. Friedman, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and NPI 1679662423, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (New Hampshire 6553, as entered in NPPES) on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679662423
Name
Bruce J. Friedman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
6553 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756
Phone
(603) 650-7857
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
1001897 VT
30001975 NH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230315001465); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1976
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Medical Center Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Maria Abbate, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1669683637
  2. McCall Abbott, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1396292454
  3. Lauren AbbuhlStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760322986
  4. William Abdu, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1134162324
  5. Iryna Aberkorn, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780846071
  6. Majd Aboul Hosn, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932901949

Verify Bruce J. Friedman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Hampshire Board of Medicine
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

398 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Bruce Friedman398
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate65 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium52 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium44 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate39 claims
  5. Lisinopril23 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $30.10

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Friedman$30.10
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Bruce J. Friedman among 29 interventional cardiology physician records in New Hampshire

Bruce J. Friedman, MD is one of 29 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in New Hampshire. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 25 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a New Hampshire practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New Hampshire

There are 29 interventional cardiology physician records in New Hampshire.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hannah Chaudry, M.D.Lebanon, NH 037561043621113
  2. James Devries, MDLebanon, NH 037561225088826
  3. Bruce Hettleman, MDLebanon, NH 037561407865926
  4. John Jayne, MDLebanon, NH 037561336180884
  5. Aaron Kaplan, MDLebanon, NH 037561881621100
  6. Nathaniel Niles, M.D.Lebanon, NH 037561134172471
  7. John Robb, M.D.Lebanon, NH 037561306898234
  8. Alina Robert, M.D.Lebanon, NH 037561609042258

Common questions

What is Bruce J. Friedman, MD's NPI number?

Bruce J. Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679662423, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce J. Friedman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH, 03756. Phone: (603) 650-7857. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce J. Friedman, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Hampshire license number 6553, as entered by the provider. Search the New Hampshire Board of Medicine at https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce J. Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce J. Friedman, MD had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce J. Friedman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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