Active NPI 1669415220 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David S Friedman , MD

Ophthalmology • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Friedman, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1992, Dr. Friedman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 243 CHARLES ST.

Dr. Friedman is affiliated with Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, exam of visual field with extended testing, imaging of optic nerve. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

243 Charles St

Boston, MA 021143002

Telephone 6175733611

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary Facility NPI 1639101751

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +14.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.9 Yrs

State Avg: 30.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

339 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (841 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Friedman (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (19.9 Years) 19.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	675	441	$277.36	$69.06
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	652	508	$114.26	$28.31
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	562	474	$110.00	$22.53
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	189	186	$322.60	$79.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	154	131	$409.55	$102.09
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	92	92	$86.20	$21.44
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	87	87	$71.00	$17.16
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	51	51	$33.00	$8.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$382.00	$83.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$613.00	$140.12
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	35	35	$108.46	$32.04
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	20	18	$1238.20	$265.01
92025 Ct scan of cornea	20	19	$82.25	$20.50
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	19	13	$2653.00	$587.08
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	14	13	$2942.21	$740.47
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	12	11	$4728.00	$1189.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	624	399	$274.50	$70.29
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	567	457	$112.45	$28.98
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	506	439	$110.00	$23.05
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	137	133	$319.20	$82.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	134	115	$404.04	$103.99
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	111	111	$84.32	$22.00
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	81	81	$33.00	$8.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$613.00	$141.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$363.49	$88.04
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	32	31	$106.25	$32.74
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	22	17	$1061.59	$249.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	22	16	$2653.00	$555.12
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	18	14	$2886.44	$726.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	538	354	$269.45	$72.27
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	480	389	$109.76	$29.37
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	413	368	$110.00	$23.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	135	$397.27	$106.36
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	86	86	$82.33	$22.23
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	72	72	$314.01	$83.60
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	60	60	$33.80	$8.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$552.68	$146.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$340.71	$89.76
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	25	19	$1043.76	$253.29
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	20	20	$101.30	$33.40
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	18	15	$2653.00	$518.96
66250 Revision or repair of operative wound of eye	15	13	$2305.00	$548.97
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	14	13	$1727.00	$417.92
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	14	14	$4530.50	$1219.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	485	295	$226.88	$73.02
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	477	370	$112.82	$29.82
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	381	325	$110.00	$24.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	259	201	$335.71	$108.81
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	105	105	$85.31	$22.65
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	73	73	$34.00	$8.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$529.60	$148.52
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	28	20	$2653.00	$591.38
92134 Imaging of retina	25	15	$113.00	$28.10
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	23	20	$121.70	$33.91
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	20	20	$322.25	$85.35
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	19	14	$2300.58	$388.74
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	17	16	$4596.76	$1237.73
66250 Revision or repair of operative wound of eye	16	16	$2332.31	$609.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$317.21	$91.10
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	13	12	$1650.31	$373.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	363	286	$113.29	$30.95
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	283	245	$110.00	$25.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	198	148	$205.67	$56.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	179	162	$316.80	$87.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	133	97	$102.77	$28.44
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	120	120	$86.00	$23.42
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	76	76	$33.25	$9.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$519.36	$143.33
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	19	13	$996.74	$245.41
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	19	14	$2653.00	$591.81
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	15	14	$4567.80	$1245.63
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	13	11	$1760.23	$447.73
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$450.00	$124.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	239	213	$128.37	$30.71
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	224	220	$170.00	$69.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	183	173	$150.00	$80.39
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	167	160	$117.31	$24.44
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	134	134	$260.00	$136.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	130	$311.28	$85.08
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	121	121	$150.00	$37.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	95	$208.19	$55.24
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	102	102	$91.82	$23.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$616.94	$137.33
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	59	59	$40.93	$8.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	45	$113.04	$27.54
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	23	22	$184.00	$96.10
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	18	14	$2161.44	$626.94
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	18	16	$3026.50	$1220.31
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	14	14	$189.71	$41.88
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	14	12	$1672.36	$323.48
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	14	12	$1447.43	$443.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$81.00	$49.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	855	623	$170.00	$69.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	722	463	$150.00	$78.00
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	441	418	$150.00	$38.05
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	383	375	$260.00	$134.74
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	108	93	$184.00	$93.86
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	103	103	$30.00	$15.57
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	99	99	$130.00	$28.61
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	63	63	$320.00	$161.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$81.00	$47.25
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	23	23	$2200.00	$1141.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	20	16	$1800.00	$608.71
66250 Revision or repair of operative wound of eye	20	16	$1437.00	$584.13
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	19	19	$250.00	$85.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	724	564	$162.89	$69.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	690	428	$150.00	$77.71
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	364	353	$124.31	$37.21
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	354	342	$260.00	$130.42
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	113	101	$184.00	$91.40
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	111	111	$130.00	$28.53
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	84	84	$30.00	$15.16
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	79	79	$320.00	$158.62
66250 Revision or repair of operative wound of eye	28	24	$1437.00	$583.07
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	26	23	$2062.15	$1139.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$81.00	$46.69
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	19	16	$1736.84	$581.79
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	18	18	$230.56	$93.52
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	11	11	$1272.73	$477.28

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MA 2786064

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, Inc

243 Charles St, Boston, MA 021143002

Phone: 6175237900

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Michael Boland , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1023074143

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michael Lin , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1801200563

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 02, 2019

Registered at 243 CHARLES ST, BOSTON, MA 021143002 (Tel: 6175733611)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 02, 2019

Registered at 243 CHARLES ST, BOSTON, MA 021143002 (Tel: 6175733611)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 02, 2019

Ophthalmology (License #2786064 in MA)

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NPI Profile Active February 06, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 06, 2013

Registered at 601 N CAROLINE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 212870006 (Tel: 4109555080)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 06, 2013

Registered at PO BOX 64481, BALTIMORE, MD 212644481 (Tel: 4109556052)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 06, 2013

Recorded as DAVID FRIEDMAN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 06, 2013

Ophthalmology (License #D50673 in MD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1669415220

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 13, 2006

Last Update: May 02, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

243 Charles St

Boston, MA 021143002

Phone: 6175733611

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