Sara Pakyari Friedman , NP
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care • Springfield, MA
604 Cottage St
Springfield, MA 011044200
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Sara Friedman is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care.
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NPI assigned on August 2, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,510 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 350 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metoprolol Succinate — 187 prescription fills, including refills.
- Furosemide — 179 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 75 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Massachusetts (2024, 177 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 594. Middle half: 180 to 1,740.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 10,702 in 2020 to 3,510 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
604 Cottage St
Springfield, MA 011044200
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
3,658 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$215,263 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Sara Friedman as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Springfield and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Massachusetts (2024, 177 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 594. Middle half: 180 to 1,740.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Springfield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Massachusetts (2024, 177 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,605. Middle half: $2,889 to $155,027.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Springfield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
15 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care with a practice address in Springfield, MA (385 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
26.7% of these 15 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
46.7% of these 15 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 67% from 10,702 in 2020 to 3,510 in 2024.
- 2020: 10,702
- 2021: 12,332
- 2022: 12,379
- 2023: 10,466
- 2024: 3,510
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 68% from 11,389 in 2020 to 3,658 in 2024.
- 2020: 11,389
- 2021: 12,541
- 2022: 12,654
- 2023: 10,623
- 2024: 3,658
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 66% from $627,735 in 2020 to $215,263 in 2024.
- 2020: $627,735
- 2021: $657,787
- 2022: $797,860
- 2023: $796,146
- 2024: $215,263
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 350 | 10,477 | $4,349.51 | 71 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 187 | 5,175 | $2,476.99 | 39 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 179 | 4,953 | $1,263.20 | 37 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 161 | 4,731 | $1,326.29 | 40 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 120 | 3,346 | $1,240.90 | 23 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 119 | 3,390 | $940.05 | 19 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 105 | 3,825 | $1,112.05 | 26 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 100 | 2,873 | $668.65 | 12 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 95 | 2,619 | $803.94 | 17 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 92 | 2,576 | $1,193.60 | 19 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 91 | 2,792 | $1,135.04 | 21 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 87 | 2,355 | $487.46 | 11 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 84 | 2,552 | $1,341.76 | 21 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 79 | 2,374 | $1,132.50 | 18 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 79 | 2,296 | $411.11 | 20 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 76 | 2,128 | $903.65 | 16 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 74 | 2,193 | $611.14 | 12 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 67 | 1,875 | $800.17 | 17 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 62 | 1,718 | $34,949.97 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 55 | 1,726 | $567.70 | 15 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 54 | 1,522 | $631.20 | — |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 46 | 1,283 | $413.88 | — |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 45 | 1,260 | $540.60 | — |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 43 | 1,200 | $371.39 | — |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 41 | 1,105 | $21,022.83 | — |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP2300X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LG0600X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Recorded as SARA FRIEDMAN, NP
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 604 COTTAGE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011044200 (Tel: 4137345445)
Registered at 604 COTTAGE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011044200
Recorded as SARA PAKYARI
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: MA RN2295826)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Brianna Zalewski, FNP-BC
Mailing Address
604 Cottage St
Springfield, MA 011044200