Matthew Friedman, OD
Optometrist · Howell, NJ
Matthew Friedman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Howell, New Jersey, and NPI 1235820564, issued on May 17, 2023. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00734800, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Friedman
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 27OA00734800 NJ
0618003283 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 53 Kent RD, Howell, NJ 07731
- Phone
- (732) 534-5622
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 53 Kent RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Hina Zaidi, O.D.Optometrist1750497657
Verify Matthew Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 27OA00734800Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $216.21
4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- May And Hettler, O.D., PLLCWoodbridge, VA
- Optometric Physicians OF Middletown PAHowell, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
16 optometrist records list a Howell practice address
They are 16 of the 427 NPPES records with a Howell practice address, and 1,520 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 16 in Howell → All 1,520 in New Jersey → Every provider in Howell →
Other optometrist records in New Jersey
- Silvana Abadeer, O.D.East Brunswick, NJ1447550645
- Charles Abady, O.D.Oakhurst, NJ1205817517
- Komal Abbas, ODAnnandale, NJ1811419914
- Laila Abbas, OD (OPTOMETRIST)Clifton, NJ1942722277
- Diamond Abbate, ODBurlington, NJ1932940210
- Gregg Abbate, O.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1568511921
- Aayh Abdelgawad, ODEast Windsor, NJ1760214183
- Rita Abdul- Massih, O.D.Little Silver, NJ1538178371
- Diellnor Abduramani, ODRiverdale, NJ1609768316
- Travis Abel, O.D.Woodcliff Lake, NJ1154760429
Common questions
What is Matthew Friedman, OD's NPI number?
Matthew Friedman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235820564, issued on May 17, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Friedman, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 53 Kent RD, Howell, NJ, 07731. Phone: (732) 534-5622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Friedman, OD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00734800, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew Friedman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Friedman, OD had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. 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.