NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claire Frances Friedman, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · New York, NY

Claire Frances Friedman, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1972897585, issued on Jun 1, 2011. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1972897585
Name
Claire Frances Friedman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MT200029 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
Phone
(646) 888-4631
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1275 York Ave

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

  1. Nivedita Aanur, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982833471
  2. Amy Aaronson, AC-PNP, RNCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1407323504
  3. Michelle Abboud, N.P.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1730596008
  4. Gina Abdulahad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174027064
  5. Wassim Abida, MD, PHDHematology & Oncology Physician1518101096
  6. Lincy Abraham, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1295003739

Verify Claire Frances Friedman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

564 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Claire Friedman564
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl47 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate43 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium37 claims
  4. Gabapentin35 claims
  5. Lynparza35 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium28 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): 84.4 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 score75.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,854.76

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eli Lilly and Company. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Claire Friedman$1,854.76
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Claire Frances Friedman among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Claire Frances Friedman, MD is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,434 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New York

They are 2,434 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natela Babayeva, M.D.New York, NY 100651801823406
  2. Sunanda Chugh, MDNew York, NY 100651093719668
  3. Salvatore Cilmi, MDNew York, NY 100651003884370
  4. Arthur Evans, M.D.New York, NY 100651780609875
  5. Paul Knoepflmacher, M.D.New York, NY 100651144291972
  6. Deborah Korenstein, MDNew York, NY 100651912925793
  7. Paul Miskovitz, M.D.New York, NY 100651699721126
  8. Sean Pickering, MDNew York, NY 100651790717130

Common questions

What is Claire Frances Friedman, MD's NPI number?

Claire Frances Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972897585, issued on Jun 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claire Frances Friedman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065. Phone: (646) 888-4631. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claire Frances Friedman, MD's license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Claire Frances Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claire Frances Friedman, MD had 564 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Claire Frances Friedman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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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