NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Norman Friedman, MD

Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician · Aurora, CO

Norman Friedman, MD is a sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1861595662, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 38814, 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
1861595662
Name
Norman Friedman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YS0012X
License number
38814 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13123 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 777-1234
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081121000621); accepts Medicare assignment
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 13123 E 16TH Ave

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

  1. Travis Aardsma, RRT-NPSNeonatal/Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist1295463305
  2. Shawna Abbey, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1568547206
  3. Jordan Abbott, M.D.Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician1235315375
  4. Megan Abbott, MDEpilepsy Physician1861997355
  5. Denise Abdoo, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1174558043
  6. Hemn Abdulrahim, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1871147769

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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $133.26

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Acclarent, Inc. The 44 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,106.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Norman Friedman$133.26
  2. Specialty average$2,106.38

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. University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO

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

Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 4 sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician records in Colorado.

The 3 sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Green, M.S., M.D.Aurora, CO 800451760708135
  2. Keith Swartz, MDDenver, CO 802101720039555
  3. James Metkus, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281376078758

Common questions

What is Norman Friedman, MD's NPI number?

Norman Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861595662, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Norman Friedman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13123 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 777-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Norman Friedman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 38814, 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.

What is Norman Friedman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.