Friends House Retirement Community, Inc
NPI 1497742571 · Skilled Nursing Facility · Sandy Spring, MD
Enrolled with Medicare as Part a Provider - Skilled Nursing Facility · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Friends House Retirement Community, Inc is a Skilled Nursing Facility organization in Sandy Spring, MD (NPI 1497742571).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1497742571
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Skilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Kevin Harrington, Executive Director(301) 924-7535
- License
- 15013 (MD)
Specialties & taxonomies
Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Former legal business name
- Friends Nursing Home, Inc
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2005-10-04
- Last updated
- 2018-02-23
Frequently asked questions
- What is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's NPI number?
- Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497742571, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc?
- Friends House Retirement Community, Inc is classified in the NPPES registry as Skilled Nursing Facility (Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities).
- Where is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc located?
- Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's practice location on file with NPPES is 17401 Norwood Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860-1236.
- What is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Friends House Retirement Community, Inc is (301) 924-4900.
- Does Friends House Retirement Community, Inc accept Medicare?
- Friends House Retirement Community, Inc is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for Friends House Retirement Community, Inc?
- The authorized official listed on Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's NPPES record is Kevin Harrington, Executive Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's NPI active?
- Yes — Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's NPI (1497742571) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2018-02-23.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.