Heather Marie French Friedrich, O.D.
NPI 1871976233ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Medford, OR
Optometrist (O.D.) in Medford, Oregon, trained at University of California - School of Optometry (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $389,462 for 935 claims, against $106,834 paid for services in 2024. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $192.22 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1871976233 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 3656AT | OR |
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) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (OR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 793 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,523 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $106,834 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 935 · 1,479 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 339 |
| Total drug cost | $389,462 |
| Generic share | 45% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Medical Eye Center IncMedford, OR · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Asante Rogue Regional Medical CenterMedford, OR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$192.22 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$231.99 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $124.80 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $25.19 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $25.02 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $17.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$192.22 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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