DR. HOWARD J. FRIEDMAN PH.D.
NPI 1578789780
Clinical Neuropsychologist in Walnut Creek, CA
About Dr. Howard J. Friedman Ph.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. HOWARD J. FRIEDMAN PH.D. (NPI 1578789780) is an individual clinical neuropsychologist in Walnut Creek, California, licensed in California (PSY7986) and active in the NPI registry since April 2007. He is a graduate of Other (1978).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Howard J. Friedman Ph.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Howard Friedman reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Howard Friedman's NPI number?
The NPI number for Howard Friedman is 1578789780. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 17, 2007.
Where is Howard Friedman located?
Howard Friedman practices at 1855 San Miguel Dr Suite 23, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. The listed phone number is (925) 933-5594.
What is Howard Friedman's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinical Neuropsychologist with taxonomy code 103G00000X.
Is Howard Friedman enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Howard Friedman is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Howard Friedman's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Howard Friedman reassigns Medicare benefits to Howard J. Friedman, Phd., Abpp, Psychologist, Inc. (Walnut Creek, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Howard Friedman's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Howard Friedman was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Howard J. Friedman, PH.D. · NPI 1578789780
Clinical Neuropsychologist provider in Walnut Creek, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 17, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1578789780 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 17, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Clinical Neuropsychologist · taxonomy 103G00000X
- **State license:** PSY7986 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1855 SAN MIGUEL DR, SUITE 23, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5279
- **Phone:** (925) 933-5594 · **Fax:** (925) 933-0679
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Howard J. Friedman, Phd., Abpp, Psychologist, Inc. (NPI 1285176503, Walnut Creek, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1978
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 8, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare ID-Type Unspecified OOPL79860 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1578789780) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.