Dr. Robert Friedman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Friedman
Dr. Robert Friedman is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Sarasota, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Friedman performed 3,803 Medicare services across 2,976 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Friedman received a total of $15,746 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 328 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Friedman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 459 | $89 | $260 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 388 | $62 | $185 |
| Injection, bimatoprost, intracameral implant, 1 microgram | 320 | $162 | $300 |
| Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye | 260 | $13 | $96 |
| Visual field test, extended | 247 | $42 | $125 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 241 | $397 | $1,345 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 241 | $20 | $60 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 227 | $29 | $80 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 219 | $25 | $75 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 209 | $24 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 180 | $105 | $340 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 166 | $77 | $250 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 159 | $33 | $100 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 157 | $7 | $25 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 104 | $255 | $833 |
| Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | 32 | $193 | $610 |
| Injection of medication into eye | 30 | $137 | $440 |
| Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye | 28 | $455 | $1,855 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 27 | $72 | $295 |
| Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 23 | $579 | $1,840 |
| Destruction of lens tissue using laser | 19 | $223 | $1,095 |
| Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye | 19 | $528 | $1,685 |
| Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | 19 | $27 | $80 |
| Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session | 18 | $225 | $740 |
| Creation of eye fluid drainage tract for treatment of glaucoma | 11 | $860 | $2,695 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Friedman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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