Harold C. Friend, MD
Neurology Physician · Boca Raton, FL
Harold C. Friend, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boca Raton, Florida, and NPI 1508880808, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME26496, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Harold C. Friend
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- ME26496 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 NW 10TH Ave Ste 103, Boca Raton, FL 33486
- Phone
- (561) 392-5919
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Harold C. Friend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME26496Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
391 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl50 claims
- Alprazolam31 claims
- Memantine Hcl30 claims
- Teriflunomide25 claims
- Pregabalin20 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride14 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: $252.48
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Harold C. Friend among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida
Harold C. Friend, MD is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Banchik, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334861699705863
- Douglas Black, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861598753832
- Michael Dobbs, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861689668865
- Annet Falchook, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861770658882
- Gediminas Gliebus, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334861174789044
- Lorin Graef, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334861750343703
- Sameea Husain Wilson, D.OBoca Raton, FL 334861518160852
- Stuart Isaacson, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861023059169
Common questions
What is Harold C. Friend, MD's NPI number?
Harold C. Friend, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508880808, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Harold C. Friend, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 NW 10TH Ave Ste 103, Boca Raton, FL, 33486. Phone: (561) 392-5919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Harold C. Friend, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME26496, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Harold C. Friend, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Harold C. Friend, MD had 391 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.