NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Josephine Leigh Friedman, MS

Speech-Language Pathologist · Chicago, IL

Josephine Leigh Friedman, MS is a speech-language pathologist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1154874493, issued on Aug 3, 2016. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154874493
Name
Josephine Leigh Friedman
Credential
MS
Primary taxonomy
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X
Practice location
2555 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Phone
(312) 650-5522
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230504002510); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2016
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2555 N Clark St

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

  1. Samantha AdkinsSpeech-Language Pathologist1720697279
  2. Daniel Chryst, DPTPhysical Therapist1417676016
  3. Marisa Clare, PTPhysical Therapist1801524046
  4. Sophia HdijaPhysical Therapist1346978152
  5. Ailee Hogan, DPTPhysical Therapist1932032695
  6. Alexandra Kokhan, PT,DPTPhysical Therapist1063251932

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Comprehensive Communication Partners, PLLCWilmette, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Josephine Leigh Friedman among 10,224 speech-language pathologist records in Illinois

Josephine Leigh Friedman, MS is one of 10,224 speech-language pathologist records with a practice address in Illinois. 3% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 44% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2015 among the 406 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 235Z00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,753 speech-language pathologist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,753 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 10,224 speech-language pathologist records in Illinois.

All 10,224 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Speech-Language Pathologist nationwide →

The 8 speech-language pathologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claire Anderton, MAChicago, IL 606141760490973
  2. Christine Beehler, SLPChicago, IL 606141316019573
  3. Megan Carter, M.S., CCC-SLPChicago, IL 606141275693020
  4. Janet Farr, MA, CCC-SLP/LChicago, IL 606141306802897
  5. Jessica Hammer, M.A., CCC-SLP/LChicago, IL 606141699783761
  6. Heather Hogan, MA, CCC-SLPChicago, IL 606141003979683
  7. Ann Marie Imherr, M.S. CCC-SLPChicago, IL 606141023185808
  8. Maria Johnson, MS CCCSLPChicago, IL 606141720154628

Common questions

What is Josephine Leigh Friedman, MS's NPI number?

Josephine Leigh Friedman, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154874493, issued on Aug 3, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Josephine Leigh Friedman, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2555 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60614. Phone: (312) 650-5522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Josephine Leigh Friedman, MS's license?

Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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