Simon H. Friedman, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Simon H. Friedman, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1225198138, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (New York 134959, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Simon H. Friedman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 134959 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1636 East 14TH Str, Brooklyn, NY 11229
- Phone
- (718) 339-2300
- Enumerated
- Dec 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 998-8020
- Medicaid ID
- 00762001 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110118000625); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 765 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Verify Simon H. Friedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 134959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
485 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate95 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort82 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc57 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass50 claims
- Mometasone Furoate37 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone23 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: $33.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ahava Medical And Rehabilitation Center, LLCBrooklyn, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Simon H. Friedman among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Simon H. Friedman, MD is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
All 765 in New York → Every provider in Brooklyn → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melvin Wiederkehr, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112301285647206
- Daniel Arick, MD FACSBrooklyn, NY 112311548346778
- Gerard Audige, MDBrooklyn, NY 112251487807210
- Boris Bentsianov, MDBrooklyn, NY 112241407816747
- Itay ChenBrooklyn, NY 112351881313815
- Samuel Nodelman, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112351619070083
- Ajitkumar VashiBrooklyn, NY 112351427068600
- Robert Lerch, MDBrooklyn, NY 112221689746257
Common questions
What is Simon H. Friedman, MD's NPI number?
Simon H. Friedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225198138, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Simon H. Friedman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1636 East 14TH Str, Brooklyn, NY, 11229. Phone: (718) 339-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Simon H. Friedman, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 134959, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Simon H. Friedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Simon H. Friedman, MD had 485 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Simon H. Friedman, MD'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.