James E. Freidenstein, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · St Augustine, FL
James E. Freidenstein, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in St Augustine, Florida, and NPI 1376782920, issued on Feb 5, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME99398, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Freidenstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- ME99398 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Whitehall Dr Ste 115&116, St Augustine, FL 32086
- Phone
- (904) 800-7246
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (904) 299-4116
- Medicaid ID
- 013841100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150107001362); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 105 Whitehall Dr Ste 115&116
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Cartwright, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1265659460
Verify James E. Freidenstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME99398Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
4,528 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 2,794 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,152 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen605 claims
- Tramadol Hcl416 claims
- Gabapentin353 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl324 claims
- Pregabalin264 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,140.22
55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 one group practice
- Florida Institute OF Pain Medicine LLCSt Augustine, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James E. Freidenstein among 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida
James E. Freidenstein, MD is one of 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) 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 2009, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 256 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Florida
There are 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida.
All 384 in Florida → Every provider in St Augustine → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduardo Dieguez, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861235184805
- Isaac Gooding, M.D.St Augustine, FL 320861972585313
- Jyoti Patel, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861801828553
- Elena Stanescu, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861649209842
- John Woeste, MDPonte Vedra Beach, FL 320821881684454
- Renee Doll, MDYulee, FL 320971871823849
- Eli Loch, D.O.Yulee, FL 320971770711681
- Tyler Mattingly, DOYulee, FL 320971710482336
Common questions
What is James E. Freidenstein, MD's NPI number?
James E. Freidenstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376782920, issued on Feb 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Freidenstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Whitehall Dr Ste 115&116, St Augustine, FL, 32086. Phone: (904) 800-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Freidenstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME99398, 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 James E. Freidenstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Freidenstein, MD had 4,528 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James E. Freidenstein, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.