Providers
All 9 in CA
CASSY FRIEDRICH, MD
NPI 1427469782, individual, Santa Cruz, CA, Family Medicine
4
Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 30 months, but with up to 2392 patients a month across 7 billing organizations, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
- Records needed.
score 52 of 100, rank 8485, $3.6M at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 6.6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 35.5 | 1042 | 7 | 99201 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99403 | $68K |
| Nov 2020 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 6.5 | 41.2 | 27.4 | 39.2 | 1029 | 5 | 99201 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $67K |
| Jan 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 9.8 | 51.4 | 34.3 | 50.6 | 1331 | 4 | 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $107K |
| Feb 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 10.1 | 49.1 | 32.7 | 45.8 | 1159 | 6 | 99202 99211 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $94K |
| Mar 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.5 | 71.7 | 47.8 | 64.4 | 1619 | 4 | 99202 99203 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $141K |
| Apr 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.3 | 67.5 | 45.0 | 61.3 | 1411 | 4 | 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $127K |
| May 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 11.0 | 62.0 | 41.3 | 61.0 | 1259 | 4 | 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $118K |
| Jun 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 11.4 | 60.8 | 40.6 | 55.3 | 1333 | 4 | 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $116K |
| Jul 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 10.7 | 62.3 | 41.5 | 58.5 | 1378 | 5 | 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $117K |
| Aug 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 20.2 | 100.9 | 67.3 | 94.8 | 2326 | 7 | 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $185K |
| Sep 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 20.7 | 101.2 | 67.4 | 92.0 | 2294 | 6 | 99202 99203 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $176K |
| Oct 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 20.7 | 106.0 | 70.7 | 104.3 | 2392 | 6 | 99202 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $189K |
| Nov 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 21.2 | 113.3 | 75.5 | 103.0 | 2071 | 6 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $184K |
| Dec 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 19.5 | 108.1 | 72.1 | 97.2 | 2002 | 6 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $179K |
| Jan 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.7 | 60.2 | 40.2 | 59.3 | 1407 | 5 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $113K |
| Feb 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.1 | 53.8 | 35.9 | 50.2 | 1068 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $89K |
| Mar 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 11.0 | 51.4 | 34.3 | 46.2 | 1109 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $95K |
| Apr 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 10.4 | 45.2 | 30.1 | 43.0 | 986 | 4 | 99202 99203 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 99402 | $76K |
| Aug 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 8.4 | 38.8 | 25.8 | 34.8 | 904 | 4 | 99202 99203 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $70K |
| Sep 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 10.4 | 47.2 | 31.5 | 42.9 | 1089 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $85K |
| Oct 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 9.6 | 39.5 | 26.4 | 38.9 | 964 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $78K |
| Dec 2022 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 8.3 | 38.5 | 25.7 | 36.2 | 833 | 5 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $73K |
| Jan 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 11.6 | 56.3 | 37.5 | 52.9 | 1187 | 5 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $100K |
| Feb 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 10.7 | 55.9 | 37.3 | 52.2 | 1019 | 4 | 99202 99203 99211 99212 99213 99214 | $83K |
| Mar 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.7 | 67.7 | 45.2 | 60.9 | 1247 | 4 | 99202 99203 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $109K |
| Apr 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 11.6 | 56.0 | 37.4 | 56.0 | 1099 | 6 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $89K |
| May 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 11.8 | 60.4 | 40.3 | 54.3 | 1155 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $100K |
| Jun 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.5 | 60.1 | 40.1 | 54.6 | 1139 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 | $101K |
| Jul 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 11.6 | 58.8 | 39.2 | 57.8 | 1090 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $101K |
| Aug 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 13.3 | 67.7 | 45.1 | 60.8 | 1261 | 4 | 99202 99203 99204 99211 99212 99213 99214 99401 | $117K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | CASSY FRIEDRICH, MD |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2014, last updated May 22, 2024 |
| Practice location | 1510 CAPITOLA RD, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2912, 831-427-3500 |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 542, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-0542 |
| Specialties | Family Medicine (207Q00000X, primary, license A140240 CA) Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (2084P0800X, license A140240 CA) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $1.0M | 11% | $79 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 88th percentile | |
| J7307 | Medicaid service code | $852K | 9% | $1K | $827 (top 5% from $1K) | 83rd percentile | |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | $827K | 8% | $54 | $4.55 (top 5% from $108) | 90th percentile | |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | $715K | 7% | $122 | $45 (top 5% from $138) | 94th percentile | |
| T1015 | Medicaid service code | $678K | 7% | $265 | $182 (top 5% from $488) | 77th percentile | |
| S0199 | Medicaid service code | $664K | 7% | $477 | $439 (top 5% from $595) | 59th percentile | |
| 87491 | Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique | $647K | 7% | $30 | $27 (top 5% from $50) | 58th percentile | |
| 87591 | Detection test by nucleic acid for neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique | $634K | 6% | $29 | $26 (top 5% from $46) | 59th percentile |
In this area
9 providers in Santa Cruz County, CA carry an indicator in the public record, with $3.2M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 5 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 4.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE Santa Cruz, CA, ranked 809 | $199K |
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| 3 | HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Scotts Valley, CA, ranked 1309 | $149K |
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| 3 | DRIFTWOOD SANTA CRUZ OPERATING COMPANY, LP Santa Cruz, CA, ranked 3140 | $0 |
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| 3 | LAZER HOLDINGS LLC Watsonville, CA, ranked 6675 | $0 |
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| 4 | VICTORIA CHEW Watsonville, CA, ranked 8832 | $1.5M |
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| 4 | MAI-KHANH BUI-DUY Watsonville, CA, ranked 9420 | $240K |
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| 4 | ANDREW GERENRAICH Santa Cruz, CA, ranked 9556 | $116K |
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| 5 | CRISTINA GAMBOA Watsonville, CA, ranked 11140 | $685K |
Recent enforcement in CA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 27, 2026
Anaheim Woman Pleads Guilty to Submitting More Than $2.2 Million in Fraudulent Hospice Care Claims to Medicare
Galbraith submitted approximately $2,266,694 in claims to Medicare for hospice services for beneficiaries who did not have a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less, and Medicare paid her company approximately $2,140,606.
DOJCivil settlementAug 26, 2026
DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicare for Unreliable Skin Cancer Tests
DermTech Inc. submitted claims to Medicare for skin cancer tests conducted with an unvalidated positive control range and for tests lacking sufficient patient RNA, and did not retract results or adequately refund Medicare.
DOJCivil settlementAug 26, 2026
DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicare for Unreliable Skin Cancer Tests
DermTech Inc. billed Medicare for skin cancer tests conducted using an unvalidated positive control range and for tests with insufficient patient RNA, and did not retract the results or adequately refund Medicare.
DOJCivil settlementAug 24, 2026
Medicare Advantage Provider Monogram Health Agrees to Pay $2.4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit
Monogram knowingly submitted diagnosis codes in four HCCs that were not clinically accurate, not supported by medical record documentation, and/or did not require or affect patient care, inflating Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' risk scores and causing CMS to make higher capitated payments to Medicare Advantage Organizations.
DOJCivil settlementAug 24, 2026
Medicare Advantage Provider Monogram Health Agrees to Pay $2.4M to Settle False Claims Act Suit
Monogram Health knowingly submitted diagnosis codes within four HCCs that were not clinically accurate, not supported by medical record documentation, and/or did not require or affect patient care, inflating Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' risk scores and causing CMS to make higher capitated payments to MAOs.
Referral packet
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