Richard S. Friefeld, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · North Miami Beach, FL
Richard S. Friefeld, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in North Miami Beach, Florida, and NPI 1649228685, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0036632, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Friefeld
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- ME0036632 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16601 NE 19TH Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
- Phone
- (305) 944-2902
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 944-8271
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090316000253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16601 NE 19TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katrevia Campbell, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1811239874
- Janina Eldridge, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1912056532
Verify Richard S. Friefeld in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0036632Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol38 claims
- Terconazole19 claims
- Fluconazole15 claims
- Metronidazole14 claims
- Myrbetriq11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $121.56
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Florida Woman Care LLCNorth Miami Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard S. Friefeld among 2,601 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Florida
Richard S. Friefeld, MD is one of 2,601 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 1,657 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Florida
There are 2,601 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Richard S. Friefeld, MD's NPI number?
Richard S. Friefeld, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649228685, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Friefeld, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16601 NE 19TH Ave, North Miami Beach, FL, 33162. Phone: (305) 944-2902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Friefeld, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0036632, 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 Richard S. Friefeld, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Friefeld, MD had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard S. Friefeld, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.