David Ari Friedberg, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Encino, CA
David Ari Friedberg, MD is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1952629735, issued on May 4, 2010. Check the license (California A 112102, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Ari Friedberg
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License number
- A 112102 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17525 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91316
- Phone
- (818) 986-0200
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100903000917); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 17525 Ventura Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Ari Friedberg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A 112102Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium28 claims
- Naproxen11 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: $5,518.69
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Bci OrthopaedicsLaguna Hills, CA
- David Friedberg MD IncLynwood, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in California
There are 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records in California.
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- Alon Antebi, DOLancaster, CA1639174816
- D'Ann Arthur, MDArroyo Grande, CA1285049890
- Kurt BargerMoreno Valley, CA1417514902
- Peter Barry, MDChico, CA1083627657
- Hrayr Basmajian, M.D., M.S.Pomona, CA1982854626
- Ethan Bernstein, M.D., MPHSan Diego, CA1598114720
- Julius Bishop, MDStanford, CA1548381999
Common questions
What is David Ari Friedberg, MD's NPI number?
David Ari Friedberg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952629735, issued on May 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Ari Friedberg, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17525 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316. Phone: (818) 986-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Ari Friedberg, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A 112102, 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 David Ari Friedberg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Ari Friedberg, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. 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.