NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467562413
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
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 101 W 8TH Ave

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

  1. Isaac AanensonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821535972
  2. Alexandra AchenbachStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740983451
  3. Roger Acuncius, RPHPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1477620763
  4. James Adams, NPNurse Practitioner1245828227
  5. Michael Adams, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144022963
  6. Amanda Affleck, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073773057

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Sandra Friendshuh228
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
  2. 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

  1. 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).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington

There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.

Other hospitalist physician records in Washington

  1. Fnu Aakash, MDRichland, WA1124713771
  2. Barry Aaronson, MDSeattle, WA1952418345
  3. Kathleen Abbasi, D.O.Vancouver, WA1215137450
  4. Collette AbbottSeattle, WA1306208293
  5. Jesse Abbott Klafter, M.D.Renton, WA1225394935
  6. Ryan Abe, MDSeattle, WA1548766884
  7. Bushra Abid, MDSeattle, WA1659534469
  8. Wesley Ablemona, M.D.Richland, WA1881004521
  9. Andrew AbovianWenatchee, WA1669909107
  10. Rachel Abramson, MDSeattle, WA1396449187

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.

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