Thomas Berton Friman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Fairhope, AL
Thomas Berton Friman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fairhope, Alabama, and NPI 1821078973, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama AL11498, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Berton Friman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- AL11498 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 188 Hospital Dr, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Phone
- (251) 990-1960
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 990-1961
- Medicaid ID
- 529402940 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas Berton Friman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license AL11498Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
364 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost184 claims
- Lumigan44 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol29 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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): 0 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: $13.17
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. 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.
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Common questions
What is Thomas Berton Friman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Berton Friman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821078973, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Berton Friman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 188 Hospital Dr, Fairhope, AL, 36532. Phone: (251) 990-1960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Berton Friman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number AL11498, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Berton Friman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Berton Friman, M.D. had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Berton Friman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.