Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lakeland, FL
Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1497842314, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME57010, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Mayer Friedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME57010 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2202 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
- Phone
- (863) 682-7474
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2024
- Fax
- (863) 802-4587
- Medicaid ID
- 051364400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040122000847); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Scott Mayer Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME57010Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
501 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate186 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl106 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth50 claims
- Timolol Maleate27 claims
- Latanoprost24 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,453.99
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Florida Retina Consultants P.A.Lakeland, FL
- Gregory L Henderson MD Facs IncLake Wales, FL
- New Tampa Eye Institute LLCWesley Chapel, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott Mayer Friedman among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Scott Mayer Friedman, 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Lakeland → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Musa Awan, MDLakeland, FL 338051619912318
- Ronald Case, MDLakeland, FL 338051386608933
- William Cherry, MDLakeland, FL 338051952370009
- Sachin Chhabra, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051336365451
- Kevin Dorsett, MDLakeland, FL 338051760446314
- Adam Gant, MDLakeland, FL 338051841260213
- Richard Harvey, MDLakeland, FL 338051417934225
- Jacob Liechty, MDLakeland, FL 338051467912253
Common questions
What is Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497842314, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2202 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL, 33805. Phone: (863) 682-7474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME57010, 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 Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Mayer Friedman, M.D. had 501 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.