Dr. Murray Lewis Friedberg, MD

Dr. Friedberg practices at Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic PA in Bradenton, Florida.

Dr. Friedberg's NPI, 1609874874, was assigned on July 12, 2005. Dr. Friedberg graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Friedberg holds Florida license ME0059944.

Dr. Friedberg's primary practice is Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic PA, at 217 Manatee E Ave, Bradenton, FL 34208 in Manatee County. The practice phone is (941) 748-1818.

Dr. Friedberg's primary practice is Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic PA in Bradenton, Florida. Dr. Friedberg is also affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friedberg to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Friedberg practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Friedberg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Friedberg is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Friedberg's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and California.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Friedberg treats.

CMS data shows 4,906 Medicare services from Dr. Friedberg across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,984 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $408,903 for them.

CMS counts 1,984 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friedberg in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 958 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Friedberg's median patient age at 75, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Friedberg wrote 2,523 Medicare Part D claims for 648 patients. 37% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,386 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $402,101 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,202 claims across 22 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Friedberg for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Friedberg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 270 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Friedberg, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Friedberg. The most frequent topics are Double-Blind Method, False Positive Reactions and Fluorophotometry. Dr. Friedberg's most frequent co-authors are Robert Paul Sambursky, MD, Shachar Tauber, MD and William Francis Davitt, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Friedberg to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Conjunctivitis, Viral and Keratoconjunctivitis.

CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Friedberg from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,226.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Friedberg, most recently Sarasota Magazine: Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Friedberg graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Friedberg is a member of AAO.

Dr. Friedberg is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.