NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven David Friedman, OD

Optometrist · Cornelius, NC

Steven David Friedman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cornelius, North Carolina, and NPI 1497745871, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 979, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497745871
Name
Steven David Friedman
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
979 NC
0979 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19900 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone
(704) 892-8282
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 973-0028
Medicaid ID
5919276 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 19900 W Catawba Ave

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

  1. Melisa Kalac, ODOptometrist1942905963
  2. Kirkwood Shultz, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1760477210

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Steven David Friedman among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Steven David Friedman, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melisa Kalac, ODCornelius, NC 280311942905963
  2. Kevin Lafone, O.D.Cornelius, NC 280311245289149
  3. Joshua Baker, O.D.Dallas, NC 280341679577027
  4. Joshua Ziebell, ODDallas, NC 280341558305276
  5. Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC 280271700892031
  6. Arnoldo Bowrey, ODConcord, NC 280271326479577
  7. Bonnie Chen, ODConcord, NC 280271861681678
  8. Lasheta David, O.D.Concord, NC 280271225174865

Common questions

What is Steven David Friedman, OD's NPI number?

Steven David Friedman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497745871, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven David Friedman, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19900 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC, 28031. Phone: (704) 892-8282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven David Friedman, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 979, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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