Mark J. Friedman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · South Richmond Hill, NY
Mark J. Friedman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in South Richmond Hill, New York, and NPI 1265488597, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (New York 171614, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark J. Friedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 171614 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12506 101St Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
- Phone
- (718) 849-2900
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2025
- Fax
- (718) 943-2631
- Medicaid ID
- 01839541 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110202000532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark J. Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 171614Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,973 Medicare Part D claims for 1,038 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,589 claims
- Azelastine Hcl754 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol666 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate341 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate298 claims
- Timolol Maleate282 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advantagecare Physicians PCSouth Richmond Hill, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark J. Friedman among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Mark J. Friedman, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in South Richmond Hill
They are 3 of the 307 NPPES records with a practice address in South Richmond Hill, and 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Mark J. Friedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark J. Friedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265488597, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark J. Friedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12506 101St Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY, 11419. Phone: (718) 849-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark J. Friedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 171614, 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 Mark J. Friedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark J. Friedman, M.D. had 4,973 Medicare Part D claims for 1,038 beneficiaries; 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.