Neil Jay Friedman, MD
Opted out of Medicare from January 2026 to January 2028. Ophthalmology (MD) in Palo Alto, California, trained at Harvard Medical School (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $166,521 for 758 patients, and Part D covered 477 of their prescriptions, 34% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $201.12 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1477644334 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 1, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | G084315 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jan 5, 2026 – Jan 5, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 758 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,012 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $166,521 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 477 · 738 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 119 |
| Total drug cost | $129,187 |
| Generic share | 34% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Harvard Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Hospital affiliations
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CA
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$201.12 · 10 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$445.75 · 15 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $102.89 | 6 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $50.53 | 2 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $24.89 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $22.81 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$201.12 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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