Melvin A. Friedman, O.D.
Optometrist · Memphis, TN
Melvin A. Friedman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1316068240, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee OD671, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin A. Friedman
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OD671 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3315 Hacks Cross RD, Memphis, TN 38125
- Phone
- (901) 737-4393
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 737-6494
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3315 Hacks Cross RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Theresa Forrest, PHARMACISTPharmacist1427321389
- Rodney Tubbs, D.PH.Pharmacist1386917359
- Mary White, PHARMDPharmacist1104190875
Verify Melvin A. Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license OD671Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $277.03
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
227 optometrist records list a practice address in Memphis
They are 227 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 227 in Memphis → All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis →
Other optometrist records in Tennessee
- Catherine Abbott, O.D.Knoxville, TN1881034114
- Eddie Abernathy, ODRogersville, TN1831178508
- Khaled Abumayaleh, ODAlcoa, TN1811039266
- Thomas Adams, ODChattanooga, TN1699392464
- Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN1629419957
- Sharon Adhami, O.D.Spring Hill, TN1225035983
- Emily Adkisson, ODMemphis, TN1619731247
- Mardia Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1528335999
- Sabina Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1427101716
- Ghaith Al-SowaidiChattanooga, TN1427586783
Common questions
What is Melvin A. Friedman, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin A. Friedman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316068240, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin A. Friedman, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3315 Hacks Cross RD, Memphis, TN, 38125. Phone: (901) 737-4393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin A. Friedman, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD671, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melvin A. Friedman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin A. Friedman, O.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.