Sandra Friendshuh
Hospitalist Physician · Spokane, WA
Sandra Friendshuh is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1467562413, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60019229, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Friendshuh
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD60019229 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
- Phone
- (509) 474-3260
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080925000150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 101 W 8TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Isaac AanensonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821535972
- Alexandra AchenbachStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740983451
- Roger Acuncius, RPHPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1477620763
- James Adams, NPNurse Practitioner1245828227
- Michael Adams, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144022963
- Amanda Affleck, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073773057
Verify Sandra Friendshuh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60019229Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
228 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandra Friendshuh among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington
Sandra Friendshuh is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2011 among the 649 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington
There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.
All 793 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amrou Ali IdrisSpokane, WA 992041932528213
- Shelby Apodaca, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041457694390
- Nicolle Benz, DOSpokane, WA 992041356322580
- Stephen CarrSpokane, WA 992041679991913
- Jeremy Cope, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041134431505
- Alfred Curnow, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041184888554
- Jessica Eilert, MDSpokane, WA 992041427477090
- Billy Huang, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041699810655
Common questions
What is Sandra Friendshuh's NPI number?
Sandra Friendshuh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467562413, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Friendshuh located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 474-3260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra Friendshuh's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60019229, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandra Friendshuh prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Friendshuh had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.