Individual provider Active NPI

Kara Elizabeth Friend, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Norfolk, VA
National Provider Identifier
1598926842
Registry record updated Jul 21, 2021
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
0101265903 Issued in VA
Practice address
6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300
Norfolk, VA 23502-2824
Phone
(757) 261-5000
Fax
(757) 962-5610
NPI assigned
Jun 19, 2008
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 21, 2021

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X MD454473 PA
Surgery Physician 208600000X 0101265903 VA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300
Norfolk, VA 23502-2824

Mailing address

6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300
Norfolk, VA 23502-2824
Phone (757) 261-5000

Other practice location 1

5501 Old York Rd
Marion-Louise Saltzman Women's Center
Philadelphia, PA 19141-3018
Phone (215) 254-2730

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA, VA2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20150722004709 PA Practitioner - General Surgery 0345466942 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20190613002363 VA Practitioner - General Surgery 0345466942 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2008
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Sentara Medical GroupGroup PAC ID 8921903923, 1,396 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd
Suite 300
Norfolk, VA 23502-2824
Phone (757) 261-5000

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Mastectomy61
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD454473PAMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Sentara Medical Group CurrentSince Jul 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Einstein Practice Plan Inc Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
Einstein Practice Plan Inc Current Accepting new patients
Einstein Practice Plan Inc CurrentSince Aug 1, 2015 Accepting new patients

Locations

5501 Old York Rd
Ste 3
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone (215) 456-7180

5501 York Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone (215) 456-7405

9880 Bustleton Ave
Ste 205
Philadelphia, PA 19115
Phone (215) 676-2222

5501 York Rd
Ste 202
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone (215) 254-2630

6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd
Ste 300
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone (757) 261-5000

850 Kempsville Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone (757) 261-0162

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kfriend676078@direct.sentara.net

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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