Paul M. Friedman, MD
NPI 1386646040ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Manasquan, NJ
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Shore Pulmonary, PA, practicing in Manasquan, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,973,378 for 4,339 claims, against $136,787 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,787 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bayshore Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386646040 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 23, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | MA40381 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 670 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,686 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $136,787 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,339 · 6,099 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 636 |
| Total drug cost | $1,973,378 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Shore Pulmonary, PABrick, NJ · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ
- Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ
- Jfk University Medical CenterEdison, NJ
- Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,787 · 97 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,748 · 119 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $691.56 | 44 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $518.18 | 24 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $173.07 | 9 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $164.94 | 6 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $58.50 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,700 · 96 payments
- Education$86.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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