Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Aurora, CO
Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D. is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1265710685, issued on Aug 2, 2011. Check the license (Colorado 54174, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard McWilliams Friesen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
- License numbers
- 54174 CO
60757709 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13123 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 777-1234
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191210001307); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard McWilliams Friesen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 54174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard McWilliams Friesen among 70 pediatric cardiology physician records in Colorado
Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D. is one of 70 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 64% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 2080P0202X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 70 pediatric cardiology physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melvin Almodovar, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451942264650
- Farhouch Berdjis, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451699740555
- Gregory Brames, MDAurora, CO 800451629175815
- Kathryn Collins, MDAurora, CO 800451538255468
- Bettina Cuneo, MDAurora, CO 800451619958337
- Stephen Daniels, MD, PHDAurora, CO 800451174574107
- Robert Greensides, MDAurora, CO 800451104921840
- David Ivy, MDAurora, CO 800451083799712
Common questions
What is Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265710685, issued on Aug 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D. 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 Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 54174, 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 Richard McWilliams Friesen, M.D.'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.