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DR. LOREN L. FRIEDMAN MD
NPI 1952338469
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Fairfax, VA

Active since June 28, 2006
8503 ARLINGTON BLVD STE 400, FAIRFAX, VA 22031(703) 280-5390(703) 280-9596 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 9, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Dr. Loren L. Friedman Md NPPES

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

DR. LOREN L. FRIEDMAN MD (NPI 1952338469) is an individual hospice and palliative medicine provider in Fairfax, Virginia, licensed in Virginia (0101046772) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1952338469
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207QH0002X
Provider Legal NameDR. LOREN L. FRIEDMANCredential: MD
Location Address8503 ARLINGTON BLVD STE 400Fairfax, VA 22031-4629
Mailing Address3040 Williams Dr, Suite 100Fairfax, VA 22031-4618 · (703) 208-3963 · Fax (703) 205-6284
Phone(703) 280-5390
Fax(703) 280-9596
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJune 28, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 9, 2020
NPPES CertifiedNovember 9, 2020
✔ NPI 1952338469 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily Medicine · Hospice and Palliative MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207QH0002X
License✔ Licensed in VA · 0101046772
Definition

A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Also ListedPain Medicine · Pain MedicineTaxonomy 208VP0000X · License 0101046772 (VA)
8503 ARLINGTON BLVD STE 400, Fairfax, VA 22031
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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid0375138DC
Medicaid010131251VA

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
100%183 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
23%31 patients1/55-star benchmark: 95%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
94%1,274 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
36%720 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Pain Intensity Quantified
Percentage of patient visits, regardless of patient age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy in which pain intensity is quantified
97%522 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Plan of Care for Pain
Percentage of visits for patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy who report having pain with a documented plan of care to address pain
97%392 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from certified EHR technology to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide electronic access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible…
32%241 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
65%478 patients3/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
97%161 patients5/55-star benchmark: 88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen
47%419 patients2/55-star benchmark: 96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients screenedForUse: 99% · 279 patients
Patients tobacco: 85% · 279 patients
2%42 patients1/55-star benchmark: 98%
Provide Patient Access
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician: (1) The patient (or the patient authorized representative) is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit his or her health information; and (2) The MIPS eligible clinician…
1%241 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Request/Accept Summary of Care
For at least one transition of care or referral received or patient encounter in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient, the MIPS eligible clinician receives or retrieves and incorporates into the patient's record an…
45%69 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of certified EHR technology to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in…
34%241 patients2/55-star benchmark: 77%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.
Lower rates are better for this measure.
Patients 2+: 0% · 276 patients
40%276 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

KRISTINE REBECCA FREEMAN PA-C
Physician Assistant
8503 ARLINGTON BLVD STE 400
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Fairfax County (703) 280-5390

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 Loren Friedman's NPI number?

The NPI number for Loren Friedman is 1952338469. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 28, 2006.

Where is Loren Friedman located?

Loren Friedman practices at 8503 Arlington Blvd Ste 400, Fairfax, VA 22031. The listed phone number is (703) 280-5390.

What is Loren Friedman's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, with taxonomy code 207QH0002X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Loren Friedman was last updated on November 9, 2020. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.