Joseph H. Friedman, MD
Neurology Physician · Providence, RI
Joseph H. Friedman, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1477549632, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island 05976, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph H. Friedman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 05976 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906
- Phone
- (401) 455-6669
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2024
- Fax
- (401) 455-6670
- Medicaid ID
- 9006080 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050511000013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1978
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph H. Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license 05976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
6,440 Medicare Part D claims for 644 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa1,721 claims
- Clozapine633 claims
- Amantadine312 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride308 claims
- Clonazepam288 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er228 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: $171.50
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph H. Friedman among 97 neurology physician records in Rhode Island
Joseph H. Friedman, MD is one of 97 neurology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 2084N0400X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 97 neurology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 97 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura De Lima Xavier, MDProvidence, RI 029061902426604
- Jules Friedman, MDProvidence, RI 029061881740322
- Petro Karanasias, MDProvidence, RI 029061124071097
- Maheen Rana, MDProvidence, RI 029061407413578
- Kenneth Rickler, MDProvidence, RI 029061902810369
- Stephen Salloway, MDProvidence, RI 029061891701116
- William Stone, M.D.Providence, RI 029061164528337
- J Easton, MDProvidence, RI 029051043254329
Common questions
What is Joseph H. Friedman, MD's NPI number?
Joseph H. Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477549632, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph H. Friedman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 455-6669. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph H. Friedman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 05976, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph H. Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph H. Friedman, MD had 6,440 Medicare Part D claims for 644 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.