2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1326421702 MSN, PMHNP-BC
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Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Buffalo, New York. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 39,953 in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 144 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 927
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.8K
123 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC filed 1,138 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Buffalo, New York, prescribing 93% generic.

1K
Part D claims, 2023
93%
generic prescribing
$1.8K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

1,138 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/03/2015

NPI 1326421702

Primary specialty

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

39,953 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,138 23% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 927

Specialty distribution in New York

How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program7.8%Registered Nurse - 5.2%Registered Nurse5.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.9%Clinical Social Worker4.9%Social Worker - 4.5%Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist - 4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Licensed Practical Nurse - 4.3%Licensed Practical Nurse4.3%Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - 0.5%Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner0.5%
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Verify directly:

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider holding MSN, PMHNP-BC credentials at UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO COUNSELING SERVICES, Buffalo, NY, 14261, with a listed phone of (716) 645-2720. NPI 1326421702 was issued on 07/03/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Frieh most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,138 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 144 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $105K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 39,953 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 927 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO COUNSELING SERVICES
Buffalo, NY 14261

Provider Details

NPI 1326421702
Specialty Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Credentials MSN, PMHNP-BC
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/03/2015

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Wendy L Weinstein MD PC
Buffalo, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.8K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC. To verify Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC - brand share 7.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average

7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 1,138 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,138
Total Claims
$105K
Total Drug Cost
144
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,337
Total Day Supply
39,761
Brand vs Generic
7% brand / 93% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$79K
Generic Drug Cost
$26K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
63.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.40
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 64, 65-74: 52, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Duloxetine Hcl
115
Clonazepam
97
Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Hcl
67
Aripiprazole
66
Escitalopram Oxalate
61
Mirtazapine
55
Alprazolam
50
Quetiapine Fumarate
49
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl
39
Sertraline Hcl
38

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

39,953
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
927
Avg Claims per Provider

Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's 1,138 claims are above the specialty average of 927.

Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Frieh.

Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's specialty?
Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Buffalo, New York. Credentials: MSN, PMHNP-BC.
How much does Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC wrote 1,138 Medicare Part D claims totaling $105K in drug costs for 144 beneficiaries.
Where is Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC located?
Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC is located at UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO COUNSELING SERVICES, Buffalo, NY, 14261. Phone: (716) 645-2720.
What is Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?
Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326421702, issued on 07/03/2015.
Does Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $79K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 39,953 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 927 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Duloxetine Hcl, Clonazepam, Bupropion Xl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC accept Medicare?
Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,138 Part D claims and 144 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's credentials?
Shirley Frieh, MSN, PMHNP-BC's NPI is 1326421702 with credentials MSN, PMHNP-BC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.