NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce F. Friedman, MD

Allergy Physician · Fountain Valley, CA

Bruce F. Friedman, MD is an allergy physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1457345225, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (California G53565, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1457345225
Name
Bruce F. Friedman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Allergy Physician 207KA0200X
License number
G53565 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11180 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(714) 549-9330
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 549-9553
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040426000461); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 1980
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 11180 Warner Ave

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

  1. Prakash Bondade, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1457310583
  2. Tam Bui, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1215937859
  3. Janet Choi, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1093074304
  4. David Cohen, DDSDentist1003859489
  5. Owusu Firempong, M.D.General Practice Physician1689874067
  6. Ellen Fraser, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1275598443

Verify Bruce F. Friedman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy physician in 2024

1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 750 among the 645 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Bruce Friedman1,220
  2. Specialty average750

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl166 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate131 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa121 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide121 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium98 claims
  6. Prednisone72 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 59 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,173.95

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $9,080.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Friedman$1,173.95
  2. Specialty average$9,080.33

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

Bruce F. Friedman among 157 allergy physician records in California

Bruce F. Friedman, MD is one of 157 allergy physician records with a practice address in California. 69% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1992 among the 82 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207KA0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy Physician providers in California

There are 157 allergy physician records in California.

The 8 allergy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Berger, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911538260583
  2. Geeta Venkat, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911588774954
  3. Warner Carr, MDLaguna Niguel, CA 926771184798001
  4. Christine Lee-Kim, D.O.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771174881346
  5. Mark Sugar, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771013959253
  6. Gillian Bassirpour, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561811216765
  7. Chittur Easwaran, M.DAnaheim, CA 928041750314993
  8. Ann Mighell, MDAnaheim, CA 928071487725453

Common questions

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

Bruce F. Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457345225, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce F. Friedman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11180 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 549-9330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G53565, 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 Bruce F. Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce F. Friedman, MD had 1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among allergy physician prescribers was 750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59 of 100. 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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