Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Columbia, SC
Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1265480495, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14841, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Elias Friedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 14841 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1519 Marion St, Columbia, SC 29220
- Phone
- (803) 296-5513
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 296-3076
- Medicaid ID
- 148414 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest diagnostic radiology physician records → All 517 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1519 Marion St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Wesley Conwell, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1124090774
- Sarah Stallings, PAPhysician Assistant1548542053
Verify Samuel Elias Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14841Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $45.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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.
Samuel Elias Friedman among 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina
Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D. is one of 517 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 71% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- 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 2085R0202X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 517 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wesley Conwell, MDColumbia, SC 292201124090774
- Rupa Bhasin, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231669631677
- Eugene Wilson, DOColumbia, SC 292231922099746
- Jacquette Caldwell, MDColumbia, SC 292091164495842
- James Farrell, MDColumbia, SC 292091053345322
- Ayesha Frimpong, M.DColumbia, SC 292091427298215
- Nichole Holmes, RT(R, CT)Columbia, SC 292091093547788
- Richard Killingsworth, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091295846517
Common questions
What is Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265480495, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1519 Marion St, Columbia, SC, 29220. Phone: (803) 296-5513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14841, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Elias Friedman, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.