Stuart Friedman, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Friedman, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1679585715, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (California G35132, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stuart Friedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- G35132 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8635 W 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 659-4320
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 659-3508
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040202000555); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stuart Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G35132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,917 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol290 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium262 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate239 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium191 claims
- Losartan Potassium141 claims
- Farxiga138 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $643.87
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stuart Friedman among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Stuart Friedman, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Parvaneh Bahmani, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481609887678
- Guita Balakhane, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481326027806
- Shrinath Barathan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481710912068
- Alan Dauer, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481164493508
- Ilya Gelman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481811008022
- Stephen Graham, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481801868112
- Stanley Jordan, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481669432167
- Ronald Lang, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481639230550
Common questions
What is Stuart Friedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stuart Friedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679585715, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stuart Friedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 659-4320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stuart Friedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G35132, 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 Stuart Friedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stuart Friedman, M.D. had 4,917 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stuart Friedman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.