Edward S. Friedman, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Memphis, TN
Edward S. Friedman, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1659558260, issued on Jan 25, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 45030, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward S. Friedman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 45030 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 80 Humphreys Center, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 578-2538
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 578-2572
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090727000788); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward S. Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 45030Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G190 claims
- Omeprazole163 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium144 claims
- Famotidine71 claims
- Sucralfate64 claims
- Linzess58 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): 91.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,980.25
105 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Gastrointestinal Specialists Foundation, Inc.Collierville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward S. Friedman among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Edward S. Friedman, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2008, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
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- Gerald Lieberman, MDMemphis, TN 381201871518985
- Randelon Smith, MDMemphis, TN 381201790999753
- Lakshmi Dasaree, MDMemphis, TN 381191225089477
- Robert Kerlan, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191881697696
- Mary Portis, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191265415822
Common questions
What is Edward S. Friedman, MD's NPI number?
Edward S. Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659558260, issued on Jan 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward S. Friedman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Humphreys Center, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 578-2538. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward S. Friedman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 45030, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward S. Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward S. Friedman, MD had 1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward S. Friedman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.
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.