Dr. Rodney A. Friend, MD, MPH

  • Tampa, FL
  • Occupational medicine physician
NPI1891789020
Part D claims, 2024
17
Publications
1
Industry payments
$791
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
4202 E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100, Tampa, FL 33620
Practice phone
Call (813) 974-2331
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100)

Multi-specialty group site · Tampa, Florida

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Dr. Rodney A. Friend is an occupational medicine physician in Tampa, Florida

Dr. Friend practices at University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100) in Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Friend's NPI, 1891789020, was assigned on September 2, 2005. Dr. Friend graduated from SIU School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Friend holds Florida license 106965.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 2, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(813) 974-2331
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rodney A. Friend practices at University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100) in Tampa, Florida

Dr. Friend's primary practice is University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100), at 4202 E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100, Tampa, FL 33620. The practice phone is (813) 974-2331.

  • University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100)
    4202 E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100, Tampa, FL 33620Phone(813) 974-2331

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rodney A. Friend is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Friend's primary practice is University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100) in Tampa, Florida. The medical group on file is USF Therapy Services.

University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100)Multi-specialty group site · Tampa, FloridaPrimary
USF Therapy ServicesPrimary care group, Tampa, FL

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rodney A. Friend's practice

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SiteEHR vendor and product
University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100)Available with a free account

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Dr. Rodney A. Friend is one of 49 occupational medicine physicians in Florida

Occupational medicine is Dr. Friend's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2083X0100X. Dr. Friend is board certified in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Friend's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Occupational medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME106965 · 2010 to 2026 · taxonomy 2083X0100X
  • California licenseSince 2009

Occupational medicine physicians near Dr. Friend

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49occupational medicine physicians in Florida
3occupational medicine physicians in Tampa

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

Dr. Rodney A. Friend's patients have a median age of 53

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Friend's median patient age at 53, with 0% women.

Dr. Friend's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Rodney A. Friend wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Friend wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202417

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Rodney A. Friend has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Friend in 2019. Dr. Friend's most frequent co-authors are Aileen Carol Cannon, MD and Kalyani Manjul Derasari, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Friend's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Friend

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Dr. Rodney A. Friend received $791 in industry payments from 2020 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Friend from 1 drug or device company from 2020 to 2021. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $791.

General payments to Dr. Friend by program year, 2020 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Friend by kind, 2020 to 2021

$791in total
  • Consulting fees$73092%
  • Food and beverage$618%

Companies that paid Dr. Friend the most, 2020 to 2021

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

Dr. Rodney A. Friend graduated from SIU School of Medicine

Dr. Friend graduated from SIU School of Medicine in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolSIU School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in occupational medicineAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  3. Board certified in public health & general preventive medicineAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rodney A. Friend accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Friend is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Friend accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO2
  2. HMO2
  3. Medicare2
  4. POS2
  5. PPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rodney A. Friend'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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Rodney A. Friend's NPI number?

Dr. Rodney A. Friend's NPI number is 1891789020. It was assigned on September 2, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rodney A. Friend?

Dr. Rodney A. Friend is an occupational medicine physician in Tampa, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Occupational Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 2083X0100X).

Where does Dr. Rodney A. Friend practice?

Dr. Friend practices at 4202 E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100, Tampa, FL 33620. Dr. Friend's primary practice is University Medical Service Association - Primary Care - Tampa (E Fowler Ave Stop Shs100) in Tampa, Florida.

What is Dr. Rodney A. Friend's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Friend is (813) 974-2331.

What is Dr. Rodney A. Friend's medical license number?

Dr. Friend holds Florida license 106965, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Rodney A. Friend been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Friend in Florida (2010 to 2026) and California (since 2009).

What medical group is Dr. Rodney A. Friend part of?

Dr. Friend is linked to USF Therapy Services.

Is Dr. Rodney A. Friend board certified?

Yes. Dr. Friend is board certified in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

Where did Dr. Rodney A. Friend go to medical school?

Dr. Friend graduated from SIU School of Medicine in 1999.

Has Dr. Rodney A. Friend received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $791 in general payments to Dr. Friend from 1 company from 2020 to 2021. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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How long has Dr. Rodney A. Friend been practicing?

Dr. Friend graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. Rodney A. Friend do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Friend.

Who does Dr. Rodney A. Friend publish with?

Dr. Friend's most frequent co-authors are Aileen Carol Cannon, MD (1 shared paper) and Kalyani Manjul Derasari, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Rodney A. Friend accept?

Dr. Friend is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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