David J. Friedman, MD
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Antonio, TX
David J. Friedman, MD is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1477526895, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Texas H5554, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Friedman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License number
- H5554 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5206 Research Dr, San Antonio, TX 78240
- Phone
- (210) 595-5300
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 614-8740
- Medicaid IDs
- 044039801 TX
136783110 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100112000758); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H5554Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,419 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 149 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole143 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
- Eliquis78 claims
- Prednisone72 claims
- Dexamethasone69 claims
- Xarelto66 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): 89.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,201.71
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 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 one group practice
- Texas Oncology PASan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Friedman among 73 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
David J. Friedman, MD is one of 73 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2002 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 73 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 73 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roger Lyons, MDSan Antonio, TX 782401508838285
- Leyla Bojanini Molina, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291407344658
- Georgios Fotopoulos, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291205368644
- Joseph Holahan, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291114942414
- Robert Hromas, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291356356810
- Preetesh Jain, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291578981221
- Carl Meier, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291174518450
- Robyn Scherber, MD, MPHSan Antonio, TX 782291376808428
Common questions
What is David J. Friedman, MD's NPI number?
David J. Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477526895, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Friedman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5206 Research Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78240. Phone: (210) 595-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Friedman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H5554, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David J. Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Friedman, MD had 1,419 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Friedman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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.
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.