Benjamin Alexander Friedman, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 145
- Part D claims, 2024
- 66
- Industry payments
- $81
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 9820 Brimhall Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93312
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 835-1104
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Li & Liao Optometry
Bakersfield, California
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Benjamin Alexander Friedman is an optometrist in Bakersfield, California
Benjamin Friedman practices at Li & Liao Optometry in Bakersfield, California.
Benjamin Friedman's NPI, 1912759309, was assigned on April 1, 2024. Benjamin Friedman graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2024. Benjamin Friedman holds California license 36099.
- NPI
- 1912759309NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143766220
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2024
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (661) 835-1104
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 28
- Medical school graduation
- 2024
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Benjamin Alexander Friedman practices at Li & Liao Optometry in Bakersfield, California
Benjamin Friedman's primary practice is Li & Liao Optometry, at 9820 Brimhall Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93312 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 835-1104.
- Li & Liao Optometry9820 Brimhall Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93312 · Kern CountyPhone(661) 835-1104
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Benjamin Alexander Friedman is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Benjamin Friedman's primary practice is Li & Liao Optometry in Bakersfield, California. Dmand AI also links Benjamin Friedman to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Benjamin Alexander Friedman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Benjamin Friedman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Li & Liao Optometry | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Benjamin Alexander Friedman is one of 7,206 optometrists in California
Optometrist is Benjamin Friedman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Benjamin Friedman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, CaliforniaPrimary
- Oregon license
Optometrists near Benjamin Friedman
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Benjamin Alexander Friedman treated 145 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Benjamin Friedman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 61% of them have high blood pressure, and 58% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Benjamin Friedman's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.
Benjamin Friedman's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Benjamin Friedman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9163%
- Men5437%
Chronic conditions among Benjamin Friedman's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure61%
- High cholesterol58%
- Arthritis36%
- Diabetes26%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
- Osteoporosis16%
- Chronic kidney disease15%
- Mood disorders15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Benjamin Friedman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Benjamin Alexander Friedman wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Benjamin Friedman wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs.
Benjamin Friedman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic32 claims48%
- Brand-name34 claims52%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Benjamin Alexander Friedman takes part in Medicare
Benjamin Friedman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Benjamin Alexander Friedman received $81 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Benjamin Friedman from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $81.
Companies that paid Benjamin Friedman the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Benjamin Alexander Friedman graduated from Southern California College of Optometry
Benjamin Friedman graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2024.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Benjamin Alexander Friedman's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Benjamin Alexander Friedman's NPI number?
Benjamin Alexander Friedman's NPI number is 1912759309. It was assigned on April 1, 2024, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Benjamin Alexander Friedman specialize in?
Benjamin Alexander Friedman is an optometrist in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Benjamin Alexander Friedman practice?
Benjamin Friedman practices at 9820 Brimhall Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Benjamin Friedman's primary practice is Li & Liao Optometry in Bakersfield, California. Dmand AI also links Benjamin Friedman to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Benjamin Alexander Friedman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Benjamin Friedman is (661) 835-1104.
What is Benjamin Alexander Friedman's medical license number?
Benjamin Friedman holds California license 36099, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Benjamin Alexander Friedman been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Benjamin Friedman in California and Oregon.
Does Benjamin Alexander Friedman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Benjamin Friedman as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Benjamin Alexander Friedman see?
CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Benjamin Friedman in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Where did Benjamin Alexander Friedman go to medical school?
Benjamin Friedman graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2024.
Has Benjamin Alexander Friedman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $81 in general payments to Benjamin Friedman from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Benjamin Alexander Friedman been practicing?
Benjamin Friedman graduated from medical school in 2024, 2 years ago.
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