Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Herbert Freedman, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY

Herbert Freedman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1689705188, issued on Mar 8, 2007. Check the license (New York 102255, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1689705188
Name
Herbert Freedman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
102255 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
133 E. 73 St., New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 517-1001
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Herbert Freedman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of claims.

  1. Herbert Freedman17
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Brilinta12 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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,746 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

Other ophthalmology physician records in New York

  1. Aliaa Abdelhakim Hamed, M.D., PH.D.New York, NY1023404175
  2. Majida Abdul Gaffar, M.D.Hawthorne, NY1235383928
  3. David H Abramson, MDNew York, NY1235114026
  4. Frank Accardi, MDNew York, NY1336253780
  5. Jacob Ackerman, MDBrooklyn, NY1710083050
  6. Stephen Adalman, M.D.Kingston, NY1003832726
  7. Christopher Adam, MDEast Patchogue, NY1962821355
  8. Anthony Adamis, M.D.New York, NY1104863117
  9. Adebukola Adebayo, M.D.Queens Village, NY1174766125
  10. Vishnu Adi, DOSlingerlands, NY1992447015

Common questions

What is Herbert Freedman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Herbert Freedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689705188, issued on Mar 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Herbert Freedman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 E. 73 St., New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 517-1001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Herbert Freedman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 102255, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Herbert Freedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Herbert Freedman, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.