NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D

Specialist · Culver City, CA

David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D is a specialist with a practice address in Culver City, California, and NPI 1215085659, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California G32221, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215085659
Name
David Leonard Friedman
Credential
M.D., PH.D
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G32221 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5769 Uplander Way, Culver City, CA 90230
Phone
(310) 337-9800
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 337-0400
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 5769 Uplander Way

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

  1. Justin BrinckoMental Health Counselor1376056200
  2. Natalie Friedman, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1174989677
  3. Scott Miller, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1801055694
  4. Rachael Noble, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679079727

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

397 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. David Friedman397
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl36 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl34 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate31 claims
  4. Alprazolam30 claims
  5. Prazosin Hcl26 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate26 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.

David Leonard Friedman among 5,749 specialist records in California

David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naia SchroderCulver City, CA 902301376296897
  2. Sameer Verma, M.D.Culver City, CA 902301427052893
  3. Andrew BraverCulver City, CA 902321033934120
  4. Payman Emmanuel, MDCulver City, CA 902321831132422
  5. Jordan Goodstein, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321477567683
  6. Elliot Gross, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321639153786
  7. Kaitlynn HunkerCulver City, CA 902321265811632
  8. Henry Kirsch, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321679653869

Common questions

What is David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D's NPI number?

David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215085659, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5769 Uplander Way, Culver City, CA, 90230. Phone: (310) 337-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D's license?

NPPES lists California license number G32221, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Leonard Friedman, M.D., PH.D had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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