NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH

Occupational Medicine Physician · Tampa, FL

Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH is an occupational medicine physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1891789020, issued on Sep 2, 2005. Check the license (Florida 106965, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891789020
Name
Rodney A. Friend
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Medicine Physician 2083X0100X
License numbers
106965 FL
ME106965 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4202 E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100, Tampa, FL 33620
Phone
(813) 974-2331
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
021164200 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4202 E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Teresa Dowdy, MDInternal Medicine Physician1104088053
  2. Teresa Gore, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1689951097
  3. Rebecca Lutz, ARNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1912082199
  4. Kaitlyn Rechenberg, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1215303805
  5. Wendy Weiss, DOFamily Medicine Physician1306956206

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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average occupational medicine physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 794 among the 463 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Rodney Friend17
  2. Specialty average794

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.

Rodney A. Friend among 91 occupational medicine physician records in Florida

Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH is one of 91 occupational medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 31% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 2083X0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Occupational Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 91 occupational medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 occupational medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Bohnker, MDTampa, FL 336191245216340
  2. John Houk, D.O.Tampa, FL 336211265730774
  3. Omar Garcia, M.D, M.P.HTampa, FL 336241114100898
  4. David Sean Almario, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121124373006
  5. Gwen Ayers, MDTampa, FL 336121598840076
  6. Max Francois, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121538371109
  7. Robin Hughes, MDTampa, FL 336091275515215
  8. Keith Goldstein, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071669433850

Common questions

What is Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891789020, issued on Sep 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4202 E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100, Tampa, FL, 33620. Phone: (813) 974-2331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 106965, 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 Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among occupational medicine physician prescribers was 794. 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.

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