Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen, MD

  • Rogers, AR
  • General surgeon
NPI1962460519
Medicare services, 2024
1,810
Medicare patients, 2024
302
Part D claims, 2024
205
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
2710 South Rife Medical Lane, Rogers, AR 72758
Practice phone
Call (479) 338-8000
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Primary practice

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Hospital · Rogers, Arkansas

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Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen is a general surgeon in Rogers, Arkansas

Dr. Friesen practices at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Arkansas, part of Mercy.

Dr. Friesen's NPI, 1962460519, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Friesen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1983. Dr. Friesen holds Arkansas license N8205.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(479) 338-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen practices at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Arkansas

Dr. Friesen's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, at 2710 South Rife Medical Lane, Rogers, AR 72758 in Benton County. The practice phone is (479) 338-8000.

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Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Friesen's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Arkansas, part of Mercy. The medical group on file is Hill Wound Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friesen to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen is one of 238 general surgeons in Arkansas

Surgery is Dr. Friesen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Friesen is licensed in Arkansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, ArkansasPrimaryLicense N8205 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Friesen

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Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen billed Medicare for 1,810 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,810 Medicare services from Dr. Friesen across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 302 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $104,330 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20241,810
Medicare patients302
Paid by Medicare$104,330
Procedure codes14

Dr. Friesen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 6402024: 75618%
Surgery
2023: 2,1592024: 68168%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9732024: 37362%

Dr. Friesen compared with the Arkansas median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Friesen
  • Arkansas median
Medicare services
1,810vs 2477.3 times
Medicare patients
302vs 18068% above
Part D claims
164vs 772.1 times

Medians across 246 general surgeons in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Friesen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen treated 302 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 302 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friesen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Friesen's median patient age at 73, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024302
Average age75
Average risk score2.84
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Friesen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Friesen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14949%
  • Men15351%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Friesen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Diabetes58%
  5. Ischemic heart disease55%
  6. Chronic kidney disease51%
  7. Atrial fibrillation42%
  8. Heart failure40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Friesen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen wrote 205 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Friesen wrote 205 Medicare Part D claims for 138 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 164 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,012 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 149 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024205
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$4,012
Part D patients138

Dr. Friesen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic196 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims4%

Dr. Friesen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Friesen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics21%43 of 205 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1492024: 16410%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Friesen for performance year 2024, reported individually.

MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen received $4,602 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 190 general payments to Dr. Friesen from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $1,179.

General payments to Dr. Friesen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Friesen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,48397%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1203%

Companies that paid Dr. Friesen the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

Dr. Friesen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

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Sources for Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen's NPI number is 1962460519. It was assigned on May 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen?

Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen is a general surgeon in Rogers, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen practice?

Dr. Friesen practices at 2710 South Rife Medical Lane, Rogers, AR 72758. Dr. Friesen's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Arkansas, part of Mercy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friesen to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Friesen is (479) 338-8000.

What is Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen's medical license number?

Dr. Friesen holds Arkansas license N8205.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen affiliated with?

Dr. Friesen practices at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Arkansas.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen part of?

Dr. Friesen is linked to Hill Wound Care.

Does Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Friesen billed Medicare for 1,810 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen's MIPS score?

Dr. Friesen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen see?

CMS counts 302 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friesen in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Friesen's most billed Medicare services were special service (99183), surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen go to medical school?

Dr. Friesen graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Friesen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gentamicin Sulfate, Mupirocin and Doxycycline Hyclate.

Has Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,602 in general payments to Dr. Friesen from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Douglas Lynn Friesen been practicing?

Dr. Friesen graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

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