NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Specialist NPI 1912974981 MD
Verify on CMS → Joel Friedman, MD
Specialist in Stuart, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 69,567 in Specialist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
219
Medicare Part D claims · 114 beneficiaries · Specialist avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
80%
generic claims · 20% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Joel Friedman, MD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 219 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 219
- Part D claims, 2024
- 80%
- generic prescribing
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Joel Friedman, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1912974981), first enumerated 03/08/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 219 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Florida statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Joel Friedman, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: FLDOH annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1912974981 · Specialist
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1912974981
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 70K Specialist
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 219
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,439 in Florida
- PHOTO-ENUM Michael Levy, M.D. · 2006
Joel Friedman, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
219 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Joel Friedman, MD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
219 86% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Specialist compares to other specialties among Florida providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1912974981 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Specialist |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/08/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Individual
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Joel Friedman, MD. To verify Joel Friedman, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Joel Friedman, MD - brand share 20.0%
Specialist average
20% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 219 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
219
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
114
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 273.867
- Total Day Supply
- 4,931
- Brand vs Generic
- 20% brand / 80% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $51K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 24 (11.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.78
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joel Friedman, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
23 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
20 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
17 claims
- Afrezza
Afrezza
14 claims
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 23 |
| Prednisone | 20 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 17 |
| Afrezza Insulin Regular, Human | 14 |
| Ibuprofen | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Specialist Overview
How Joel Friedman, MD fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.
69,567
Specialist Providers in US
55
States with Specialist
1,524
Avg Claims per Provider
Joel Friedman, MD's 219 claims are below the specialty average of 1,524.
Nationwide Specialist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Friedman, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Specialist Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Friedman.
One of 3,439 Specialist providers enrolled in Florida, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Cory Abbate
DPT
North Miami, FL
David Abbott
Clearwater, FL
Dr. Michael Abdoney
DDS
Tampa, FL
Dr. Syed Abid
MD
St Petersburg, FL
Dr. Shagen Abovyan
MD
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Compare Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joel Friedman, MD's specialty? ▼
Joel Friedman, MD specializes in Specialist and practices in Stuart, Florida. Credentials: MD.
How much does Joel Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joel Friedman, MD wrote 219 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 114 beneficiaries.
What is Joel Friedman, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Joel Friedman, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joel Friedman, MD located? ▼
Joel Friedman, MD is located at 6522 S KANNER HWY, Stuart, FL, 34997. Phone: (772) 463-1123.
What is Joel Friedman, MD's NPI number? ▼
Joel Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912974981, issued on 03/08/2006.
Does Joel Friedman, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joel Friedman, MD's prescribing is 20% brand-name and 80% generic drugs by claim count, with $51K in brand drug costs.
Does Joel Friedman, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Joel Friedman, MD had 24 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.0%.
How many Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 69,567 Specialist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Specialist provider writes 1,524 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joel Friedman, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joel Friedman, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ondansetron Odt, Prednisone, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joel Friedman, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Joel Friedman, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 219 Part D claims and 114 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joel Friedman, MD's credentials? ▼
Joel Friedman, MD's NPI is 1912974981 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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