MELISSA FRIEDMAN LMFT
NPI 1861891178
Marriage & Family Therapist in San Francisco, CA

Active since August 22, 2014PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
755 S VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110(415) 642-4519 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 28, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 28, 2016, Dec 18, 2015 (2 updates tracked since 2015).

About Melissa Friedman Lmft NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MELISSA FRIEDMAN LMFT (NPI 1861891178) is an individual marriage & family therapist in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (90858) and active in the NPI registry since August 2014. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2012).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1861891178
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameMELISSA FRIEDMANCredential: LMFT
Location Address755 S VAN NESS AVESan Francisco, CA 94110-1908
Mailing Address755 S Van Ness AveSan Francisco, CA 94110-1908 · (415) 642-4519
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2012
Enumeration DateAugust 22, 2014
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 28, 20162 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1861891178 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMarriage & Family TherapistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code106H00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · 90858✔ Licensed in CA · 73552
Definition
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
755 S VAN NESS AVE, San Francisco, CA 94110

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Melissa Friedman Lmft 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.

PECOS PAC ID2163868324
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240311000102
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Melissa Friedman reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
755 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94110
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 1,573 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 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Specialist
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Social Worker (Clinical)
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Social Worker (Clinical)
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Social Worker (Clinical)
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Marriage & Family Therapist
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Specialist
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Day Training/Habilitation Specialist
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Psychologist
755 S VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110

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 Melissa Friedman's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melissa Friedman is 1861891178. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 22, 2014.

Where is Melissa Friedman located?

Melissa Friedman practices at 755 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110. The listed phone number is (415) 642-4519.

What is Melissa Friedman's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

Is Melissa Friedman enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Melissa 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 Melissa Friedman's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Friedman reassigns Medicare benefits to City & County Of San Francisco (San Francisco, 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 Melissa 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 Melissa Friedman was last updated on December 28, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.