RICHARD GARY FRIEDMAN M.D.
NPI 1881789196
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in San Diego, CA
About Richard Gary Friedman M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD GARY FRIEDMAN M.D. (NPI 1881789196) is an individual cardiovascular disease provider in San Diego, California, licensed in California (G03243) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through February 22, 2027, and is a graduate of University Of Minnesota Medical School (1975).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 4
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
Richard Gary Friedman M.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 Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Richard Friedman reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Diego, CA 92103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 218 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Diego, CA 92103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 68 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Diego, CA 92123
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 1,437 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.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Waiver 05D2020581
Richard G Friedman MD & Jerrold Glassman MD · San Diego, CAAreas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 14
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92103 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
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 Richard Friedman's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Friedman is 1881789196. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 3, 2006.
Where is Richard Friedman located?
Richard Friedman practices at 4060 Fourth Ave Suite 650, San Diego, CA 92103. The listed phone number is (619) 819-7222.
What is Richard Friedman's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, with taxonomy code 207RC0000X.
Is Richard Friedman enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard 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 Richard Friedman's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Friedman reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: On Call Specialists Medical Group Of San Diego, Inc. (San Diego, CA), Scripps Mercy Physicians Cardiology Medical Corporation (San Diego, CA) and Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation (San Diego, 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 Richard Friedman's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Does Richard Friedman hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D2020581) is associated with this NPI, valid through February 22, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Friedman was last updated on November 4, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.
# Richard Gary Friedman, M.D. · NPI 1881789196
Cardiovascular Disease physician in San Diego, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 3, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1881789196 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 3, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease · taxonomy 207RC0000X
- **State license:** G03243 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4060 FOURTH AVE, SUITE 650, San Diego, CA 92103-2116
- **Phone:** (619) 819-7222 · **Fax:** (619) 299-5023
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): On Call Specialists Medical Group Of San Diego, Inc. (NPI 1962175836, San Diego, CA); Scripps Mercy Physicians Cardiology Medical Corporation (NPI 1477644474, San Diego, CA); Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation (NPI 1437103942, San Diego, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Minnesota Medical School, class of 1975
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 4, 2010
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 00G324300 (CA); Other 00G324300 (CA); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified G03243 (CA); and 1 more
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1881789196) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.