Michael S. Friend, DDS
Dentist · Palm Harbor, FL
Michael S. Friend, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1508971110, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida 11811, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Friend
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 11811 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2595 Tampa RD, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
- Phone
- (727) 784-3973
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 784-2812
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael S. Friend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 11811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin27 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate11 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.
Michael S. Friend among 6,155 dentist records in Florida
Michael S. Friend, DDS is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% 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 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 dentist records list a practice address in Palm Harbor
They are 33 of the 1,358 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Harbor, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Michael S. Friend, DDS's NPI number?
Michael S. Friend, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508971110, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Friend, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2595 Tampa RD, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684. Phone: (727) 784-3973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Friend, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 11811, 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 Michael S. Friend, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Friend, DDS had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.