Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bradenton, FL
Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1609874874, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0059944, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Murray Lewis Friedberg
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME0059944 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208
- Phone
- (941) 748-1818
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 746-1055
- Medicaid ID
- 055448100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100618000097); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 217 Manatee Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Garry Condon, MDOphthalmology Physician1396714523
- Jeffrey Davis, MDOphthalmology Physician1275795775
- Robert Edelman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790783553
- Neal KansaraOphthalmology Physician1619409380
- Pooja Khator, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1376592741
Verify Murray Lewis Friedberg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0059944Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,523 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost588 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate448 claims
- Besivance191 claims
- Prolensa145 claims
- Restasis123 claims
- Gatifloxacin120 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $604.22
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic PABradenton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Murray Lewis Friedberg among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Bradenton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Ames, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081295116242
- Garry Condon, MDBradenton, FL 342081396714523
- Jeffrey Davis, MDBradenton, FL 342081275795775
- Robert Edelman, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081790783553
- Neal KansaraBradenton, FL 342081619409380
- Pooja Khator, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081376592741
- Allison Menezes, MDBradenton, FL 342081992741078
- Robert Sambursky, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081477541639
Common questions
What is Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D.'s NPI number?
Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609874874, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL, 34208. Phone: (941) 748-1818. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0059944, 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 Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D. had 2,523 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Murray Lewis Friedberg, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.