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David S. Friedman, M.D.

NPI 1669415220ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Boston, MA

Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at Harvard Medical School (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $136,213 for 644 patients, and Part D covered 1,948 of their prescriptions, 74% of them generic. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,115 in all, mostly consulting fees.

Overview

NPI1669415220
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 13, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMay 2, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000X2786064MA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients644
Services billed2,730 across 34 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$136,213

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,948 · 4,319 30-day fills
Patients463
Total drug cost$169,856
Generic share74% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolHarvard Medical School
Graduation year1992
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,115 · 2 payments from 2 companies
  • 2024$14.95 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$997.001
Topcon Healthcare, Inc.$117.951

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Consulting Fee$997.00 · 1 payment
  • Food and Beverage$117.95 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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