How can I fetch a channel entry with all of its custom fields populated by name?

I want to load a channel entry with its data from channel_titles and its channel_data but instead of all the ‘field_id_*’ columns I want the fields indexed by their friendly name. Is this possible out of the box via an EE Model or API call?

I’ve tested the available APIs at http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/development/api/#available_apis and had no luck.