Bruce E. Friend, ND
Naturopath · Spokane Valley, WA
Bruce E. Friend, ND is a naturopath with a practice address in Spokane Valley, Washington, and NPI 1831322619, issued on Aug 27, 2009. Check the license (Washington NT00000542, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce E. Friend
- Credential
- ND
- Primary taxonomy
- Naturopath 175F00000X
- License number
- NT00000542 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13313 E 4TH Ave Apt E107, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
- Phone
- (206) 200-3347
- Enumerated
- Aug 27, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bruce E. Friend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license NT00000542Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average naturopath in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 109 among the 1,866 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Bruce E. Friend among 1,532 naturopath records in Washington
Bruce E. Friend, ND is one of 1,532 naturopath records with a practice address in Washington. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 32% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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 175F00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Naturopath providers in Washington
There are 1,532 naturopath records in Washington.
All 1,532 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane Valley → Naturopath nationwide →
The 8 naturopath records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsay Donahue, N.D.Spokane Valley, WA 992121518277474
- Philip Faler, N.D.Spokane Valley, WA 992121245438761
- Julie George, N.M.D.Spokane Valley, WA 992121568799690
- Jeremiah Stevens, N.D.Spokane Valley, WA 992121205968534
- Desiree Kronenberg, NDSpokane, WA 992231831590793
- Caryn Potenza, NDSpokane, WA 992231477715860
- Amy Bosworth-Patton, N.D.Spokane, WA 992241538296314
- Jason Kinley, N.D.Spokane, WA 992071760934699
Common questions
What is Bruce E. Friend, ND's NPI number?
Bruce E. Friend, ND's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831322619, issued on Aug 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce E. Friend, ND located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13313 E 4TH Ave Apt E107, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216. Phone: (206) 200-3347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce E. Friend, ND's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number NT00000542, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bruce E. Friend, ND prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce E. Friend, ND had 45 Medicare Part D claims; the average among naturopath prescribers was 109. 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.