Howard Lee Freedman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Naples, FL
Howard Lee Freedman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1124224761, issued on Jun 21, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME99563, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Lee Freedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME99563 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2171 Pine Ridge RD, Naples, FL 34109
- Phone
- (239) 566-7425
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (239) 593-3430
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard Lee Freedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME99563Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Potassium Chloride12 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.
Howard Lee Freedman among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Howard Lee Freedman, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Austin Coleman, DONaples, FL 341091861420556
- Mimi Groom, MDNaples, FL 341091902857113
- Giselle Martin, MDNaples, FL 341091760440390
- John Nassif, M.D.Naples, FL 341091982698049
- George Fisher, D.O.Naples, FL 341081225033608
- Douglas Freeley, MDNaples, FL 341101699894493
- Andrew Norris, MDNaples, FL 341101487656070
- Jeffrey Zimm, M.D.Naples, FL 341101437187937
Common questions
What is Howard Lee Freedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard Lee Freedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124224761, issued on Jun 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Lee Freedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2171 Pine Ridge RD, Naples, FL, 34109. Phone: (239) 566-7425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Lee Freedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME99563, 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 Howard Lee Freedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Lee Freedman, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.