NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Louisville, KY

Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1255860755, issued on Jun 8, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 59359, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255860755
Name
Samuel Hutton Friedman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
59359 KY
LL41086 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 W Market St Ste 2, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 587-8000
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2024
Fax
(502) 538-8001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240920000425); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2017
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 100 W Market St Ste 2

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

  1. Jessica Abney, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1760628507
  2. Christina Benninger, APRNNurse Practitioner1881970390
  3. Kara Corey, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1013344761
  4. Brittani D'Angelo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841019700
  5. Cassondra DegenerAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1568846988
  6. Julianne Evers, DNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1316312630

Verify Samuel Hutton Friedman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

190 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Samuel Friedman190
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta37 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 claims
  3. Ambrisentan15 claims
  4. Furosemide15 claims
  5. Prednisone15 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: $913.88

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Friedman$913.88
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY

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

Samuel Hutton Friedman among 235 pulmonary disease physician records in Kentucky

Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD is one of 235 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 235 pulmonary disease physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Chamberlain, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021578595450
  2. Sonia Compton, MDLouisville, KY 402021255544342
  3. Juan Guardiola, MDLouisville, KY 402021881676880
  4. Nuzhat Hasan, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021730167230
  5. Jason Kelley, MDLouisville, KY 402021205818218
  6. Zaka Khan, MDLouisville, KY 402021205872405
  7. John McConnell, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021902831761
  8. Josephine Mei, MDLouisville, KY 402021700815586

Common questions

What is Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD's NPI number?

Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255860755, issued on Jun 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 W Market St Ste 2, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 587-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 59359, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Hutton Friedman, MD had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.