NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Jacksonville, AR

Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Arkansas, and NPI 1649471921, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E6914, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649471921
Name
Ryan Barrett Friedman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
E6914 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
521 Marshall RD, Jacksonville, AR 72076
Phone
(501) 985-0616
Enumerated
May 31, 2007
Record last updated
May 19, 2026
Fax
(501) 985-0715
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111027000669); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 521 Marshall RD

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

  1. Chevron Ergle, O.D.Optometrist1891760773
  2. John Phillips, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770559403
  3. Leasa Prince, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1689643405

Verify Ryan Barrett Friedman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,791 Medicare Part D claims for 449 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Ryan Friedman1,791
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate514 claims
  2. Latanoprost375 claims
  3. Tobramycin352 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate122 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine77 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol55 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $62.70

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. 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.

  1. Ryan Friedman$62.70
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Eye Physicians And Surgeons, PLLCJacksonville, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ryan Barrett Friedman among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas

Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 65% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Paddock, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761407821374
  2. John Phillips, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761770559403
  3. Billy Chandler, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721161336309657
  4. Laurie Barber, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171669562153
  5. John Burks, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171477931863
  6. Richard Henry, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171679514343
  7. Andrew Perin, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171912266404
  8. Jan Scruggs, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171982657169

Common questions

What is Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649471921, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 Marshall RD, Jacksonville, AR, 72076. Phone: (501) 985-0616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E6914, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D. had 1,791 Medicare Part D claims for 449 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ryan Barrett Friedman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.