MS. CLAIRE KATHERINE FRIEDMAN MFT
NPI 1770828196
Marriage & Family Therapist in Santa Cruz, CA
About Ms. Claire Katherine Friedman Mft NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. CLAIRE KATHERINE FRIEDMAN MFT (NPI 1770828196) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Santa Cruz, California, licensed in California (50468) and active in the NPI registry since December 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2005).
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
Ms. Claire Katherine Friedman Mft 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Claire Friedman reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Jose, CA 95113
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 3,139 clinicians in this Medicare group
Santa Clara, CA 95054
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 1,607 clinicians in this Medicare group
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 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062
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 Claire Friedman's NPI number?
The NPI number for Claire Friedman is 1770828196. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 11, 2012.
Where is Claire Friedman located?
Claire Friedman practices at 8030 Soquel Ave Suite 130, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. The listed phone number is (650) 464-2315.
What is Claire Friedman's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
Is Claire Friedman enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Claire 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 organizations bill Medicare for Claire Friedman's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Claire Friedman reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Grow Healthcare Group PC (San Jose, CA) and Sud Specialty Group - Ca (Santa Clara, CA). Each 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 Claire 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 Claire Friedman was last updated on June 27, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Ms. Claire Katherine Friedman, MFT · NPI 1770828196
Marriage & Family Therapist provider in Santa Cruz, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 11, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1770828196 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 11, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Marriage & Family Therapist · taxonomy 106H00000X
- **State license:** 50468 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 8030 SOQUEL AVE, SUITE 130, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2096
- **Phone:** (650) 464-2315
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Grow Healthcare Group PC (NPI 1154994846, San Jose, CA); Sud Specialty Group - Ca (NPI 1972138238, Santa Clara, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 27, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Other 50468 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1770828196) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.