Neil Jay Friedman, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Palo Alto, CA

Neil Jay Friedman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Palo Alto, California. He went to Harvard Medical School and graduated in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Midpeninsula Ophthalmology Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 900 Welch Road, Ste 402, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 324-0056.

Neil Jay Friedman is licensed to practice in California (license number G084315) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1477644334.

Contact Information

Neil Jay Friedman, MD
900 Welch Road, Ste 402,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1804
(650) 324-0056
(650) 324-1156

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Physician's Profile

Full NameNeil Jay Friedman
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Experience32 Years
Location900 Welch Road, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Neil Jay Friedman attended and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477644334
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/01/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678647989
  • Enrollment ID: I20080805000500

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Neil Jay Friedman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477644334NPI-NPPES
00G843150MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology G084315 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Stanford Health CareStanford, CAHospital
El Camino HospitalMountain view, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Midpeninsula Ophthalmology Medical Group Inc82241025382

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Neil Jay Friedman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMidpeninsula Ophthalmology Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861558157
PECOS PAC ID: 8224102538
Enrollment ID: O20080805000462

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Neil Jay Friedman is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Neil Jay Friedman, MD
1225 Crane St, Suite 200,
Menlo Park, CA 94025-4257

Ph: (650) 324-0056
Neil Jay Friedman, MD
900 Welch Road, Ste 402,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1804

Ph: (650) 324-0056

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