NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Friedman, MD

Occupational Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Gary Friedman, MD is an occupational medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1457567034, issued on May 14, 2007. Check the license (Texas D5004, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1457567034
Name
Gary Friedman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Medicine Physician 2083X0100X
License number
D5004 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11757 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079
Phone
(281) 493-2992
Enumerated
May 14, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 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 11757 Katy Fwy

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  4. Leah Wendel, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1205124666

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average occupational medicine physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 794 among the 463 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gary Friedman25
  2. Specialty average794

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.

Gary Friedman among 168 occupational medicine physician records in Texas

Gary Friedman, MD is one of 168 occupational medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 23% 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 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 25% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083X0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Occupational Medicine Physician providers in Texas

There are 168 occupational medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 occupational medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Beberniss, M.D.Houston, TX 770791457483687
  2. Bruce Packard, MDHouston, TX 770791497872303
  3. Ronald Ross, M.D.Houston, TX 770791649302795
  4. Deena Wall, M.D.Houston, TX 770791548468234
  5. Victoria Weldon, M.D., M.P.H.Houston, TX 770791154537595
  6. Faiyaz Bhojani, M.D.Houston, TX 770741316024706
  7. James Fitko, MDHouston, TX 770741831315316
  8. Walter Holmsten, MDHouston, TX 770711124050596

Common questions

What is Gary Friedman, MD's NPI number?

Gary Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457567034, issued on May 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Friedman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11757 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77079. Phone: (281) 493-2992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Friedman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number D5004, 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 Gary Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary Friedman, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among occupational medicine physician prescribers was 794. 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.