Laurence Friedman
Nephrology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Laurence Friedman is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1740266659, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD052055L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurence Friedman
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD052055L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 Lytton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 802-3043
- Enumerated
- Dec 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090623000608); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 120 Lytton Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Antos, MDSpecialist1770555161
- Michael Bergal, M.D.,Family Medicine Physician1174786420
- Ellen Berne, MDInternal Medicine Physician1528033321
- Rana BillehInternal Medicine Physician1912065806
- Emily BurnsSpecialist1134191851
- Deborah Byrns, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1598758138
Verify Laurence Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD052055LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laurence Friedman among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Laurence Friedman is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Filitsa BenderPittsburgh, PA 152131851458418
- Emmanouel Coroneos, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131861478091
- Robert Denshaw, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131457339467
- Ambreen Gul, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131346322757
- Sundaram Hariharan, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131619928447
- Hoda KaldasPittsburgh, PA 152131740316884
- Nitin KamatPittsburgh, PA 152131740278845
- Jiyang Lee, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131730108671
Common questions
What is Laurence Friedman's NPI number?
Laurence Friedman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740266659, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurence Friedman located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Lytton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 802-3043. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurence Friedman's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD052055L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laurence Friedman prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurence Friedman had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laurence Friedman's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.