Michael Friedman, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Chicago, IL
Michael Friedman, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1932161056, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036047479, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Friedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 036047479 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60602
- Phone
- (312) 236-3642
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (312) 236-5162
- Medicaid ID
- 036047479 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100709000660); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1972
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036047479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate135 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass109 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium108 claims
- Amoxicillin97 claims
- Omeprazole76 claims
- Azelastine Hcl74 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: $362.53
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurent Medical Limited. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Head And Neck Cosmetic Surgery Associates LLCChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Friedman among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois
Michael Friedman, M.D. is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2005 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.
All 482 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adam Levy, M.D.Chicago, IL 606021366625295
- T Venkatesan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606021295797470
- Julian Dixon, M.D.Chicago, IL 606011568628337
- Pratik Patel, MDChicago, IL 606041902224942
- Howard Kotler, M.D.Chicago, IL 606071609805985
- Vanessa Stubbs, M.D.Chicago, IL 606071801209556
- Edward Applebaum, MDChicago, IL 606111669452322
- James Burns, MDChicago, IL 606111396735320
Common questions
What is Michael Friedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Friedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932161056, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Friedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60602. Phone: (312) 236-3642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Friedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036047479, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Friedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Friedman, M.D. had 1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.