Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Scottsbluff, NE
Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and NPI 1619086345, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 19728, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy J. Friedlein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 19728 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 W 42ND St Ste 120, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
- Phone
- (308) 635-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (308) 635-1913
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051117000924); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2 W 42ND St Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Simpson, M.D.Specialist1013026871
Verify Timothy J. Friedlein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 19728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
187 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam79 claims
- Celecoxib31 claims
- Amoxicillin29 claims
- Mupirocin14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Box Butte General HospitalAlliance, NE · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Regional West Physicians ClinicScottsbluff, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Timothy J. Friedlein among 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska
Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D. is one of 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 76% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 177 in Nebraska → Every provider in Scottsbluff → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Gardner, M.D.Scottsbluff, NE 693611881639060
- Diane Gilles, M.D.Bridgeport, NE 693361740399468
- Jared Michalson, M.D.Valentine, NE 692011295943579
- Charles Snyder, M.D.Ogallala, NE 691531306806286
- Jeffrey Macmillan, M.D.Kimball, NE 691451295758365
- Kayla Carlson, PA-CNorth Platte, NE 691011073022539
- Evan Correll, MDNorth Platte, NE 691011467897926
- John Hannah, MDNorth Platte, NE 691011194741827
Common questions
What is Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619086345, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 W 42ND St Ste 120, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361. Phone: (308) 635-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 19728, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D. had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy J. Friedlein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.