Stephen Friedman, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · Encino, CA
Stephen Friedman, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1578529806, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (California C41756, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Friedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- C41756 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16255 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
- Phone
- (818) 986-3376
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (818) 986-3385
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120404000159); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C41756Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
80 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Stephen Friedman among 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California
Stephen Friedman, M.D. is one of 120 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 78% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1993 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California.
All 120 in California → Every provider in Encino → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bernardo Marcos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA 913641982655726
- Laura Blumenthal, MDThousand Oaks, CA 913601912369950
- Daniel Gross, MDTarzana, CA 913561396740056
- Charles Linden, MDTarzana, CA 913561508861634
- Aram Kechichian, D.O.Santa Clarita, CA 913511841241486
- Robert Miller, M.DWest Hills, CA 913071194708289
- Robert Dye, M.D.Agoura Hills, CA 913011215095179
- Michael Novak, M.D.Glendale, CA 912031063400703
Common questions
What is Stephen Friedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Friedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578529806, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Friedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16255 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (818) 986-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Friedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C41756, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Friedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Friedman, M.D. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Friedman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.