Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD
Optometrist · Albany, OR
Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Albany, Oregon, and NPI 1912759309, issued on Apr 1, 2024. Check the license (Oregon ATI4720, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Alexander Friedman
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- ATI4720 OR
36099 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2700 14TH Ave SE, Albany, OR 97322
- Phone
- (541) 928-1667
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2024
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240725000504); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2700 14TH Ave SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dinika BaggaOptometrist1285017699
- Richard DavisHearing Instrument Specialist1285960112
- Darrell Genstler, MDOphthalmology Physician1063523751
- Kent Reynolds, O.D.Optometrist1043226178
Verify Benjamin Alexander Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license ATI4720Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost20 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $236.80
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Darrell E Genstler MD PCAlbany, OR
- LI And Liao Optometry PCBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Alexander Friedman among 944 optometrist records in Oregon
Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD is one of 944 optometrist records with a practice address in Oregon. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2024 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 2010 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 optometrist records list a practice address in Albany
They are 21 of the 1,415 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 944 optometrist records in Oregon.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brittany Adams, O.D.Albany, OR 973221265732978
- Dinika BaggaAlbany, OR 973221285017699
- Merle Berry, ODAlbany, OR 973221164491825
- Jonathan Berry, ODAlbany, OR 973221427027754
- Kevin Blair, ODAlbany, OR 973221023087525
- Shayla KozakAlbany, OR 973221720853476
- Poonam Pannu, ODAlbany, OR 973221710662226
- Marie Peck, ODAlbany, OR 973221013062306
Common questions
What is Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD's NPI number?
Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912759309, issued on Apr 1, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 14TH Ave SE, Albany, OR, 97322. Phone: (541) 928-1667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number ATI4720, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.