What is Scott Friedman's specialty?

Scott Friedman (NPI 1497842314) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Lakeland, FL.

Where does Scott Friedman practice?

Scott Friedman practices in Lakeland, FL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1497842314.

How much does Medicare pay Scott Friedman?

Scott Friedman (NPI 1497842314) received approximately $1.5M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 421 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1497842314

Scott FriedmanM.D.

PRACTICEFLORIDA RETINA CONSULTANTS P.A.See all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyLakeland, FLI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,751

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

228,583

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$1.4M

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,263 Ophthalmology providers in FL — top quintile (cohort median 2,598).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

428

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$9K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

11.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate186 claims

Ciprofloxacin Hcl106 claims

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha50 claims

Timolol Maleate27 claims

Latanoprost24 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$4K

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$3K

Food and Beverage$2K

Travel and Lodging$100

Education$18

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$3K

Food and Beverage$2K

Travel and Lodging$100

Education$18

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Scott Friedman's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 7 inbound referrers · 22 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	43	81
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	35	79
Edward Garcia Pathology · Lakeland, FL	26	36
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL INC	25	60
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC	18	47
Rajendra Sawh Internal Medicine · Lakeland, FL	13	16
Thomas Pusateri Ophthalmology · Tampa, FL	12	15

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Watson Clinic Llp Clinical Laboratory · Lakeland, FL	108	347
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	74	175
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	41	89
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	40	61
Florida Medical Clinic, Llc Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	33	58
Edward Garcia Pathology · Lakeland, FL	23	34
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL INC	21	40
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC	17	33
William Roth Dermatology · Lakeland, FL	17	32
Polk County Board Of County Commissioners Ambulance Service Provider · Bartow, FL	17	24
Musa Awan Ophthalmology · Lakeland, FL	15	24
Jarett Gregory Internal Medicine · Lakeland, FL	15	19

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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