NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD

Neurology Physician · Lakewood, CO

Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1578852042, issued on Apr 5, 2011. Check the license (Colorado 55495, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578852042
Name
Laura Jeanne Friedlander
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
55495 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11750 W 2ND PL, Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone
(720) 321-8040
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2024
Fax
(720) 321-8041
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160801001857); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2011
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 11750 W 2ND PL

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

  1. Afsheen AguilarOncology Registered Nurse1306765128
  2. Allison Beauneir, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1376772624
  3. Kathryn Dunham Coughlin, PSYDPsychologist1972861532
  4. Star Fowler, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1588891782
  5. John Hudson, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1184634537
  6. Tara Kane, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1144494873

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado 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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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,086 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Laura Friedlander2,086
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Lamotrigine391 claims
  2. Levetiracetam386 claims
  3. Lacosamide203 claims
  4. Zonisamide115 claims
  5. Clobazam102 claims
  6. Oxcarbazepine85 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): 88.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,324.06

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuropace, Inc. 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.

  1. Laura Friedlander$1,324.06
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoDurango, CO

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

Laura Jeanne Friedlander among 396 neurology physician records in Colorado

Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD is one of 396 neurology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2011, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 396 neurology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Siamac Esfandi, MDLakewood, CO 802281225271455
  2. Matthew Loftspring, MDLakewood, CO 802281891134037
  3. Mark Murray, MD,PHDLakewood, CO 802281881856342
  4. Christopher Nichols, MDLakewood, CO 802281902919301
  5. Lynn Parry, MDLakewood, CO 802281942212964
  6. Wesley Reynolds, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281982869251
  7. Ali Saad, MDLakewood, CO 802281689818809
  8. Richard Smith, MDLakewood, CO 802281740397017

Common questions

What is Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD's NPI number?

Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578852042, issued on Apr 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11750 W 2ND PL, Lakewood, CO, 80228. Phone: (720) 321-8040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 55495, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD had 2,086 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Jeanne Friedlander, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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.

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