Robert L. Friese, OD

  • Fairmont, MN
  • Optometrist
NPI1114901733PAC ID6507833738
Medicare patients, 2024
802
Part D claims, 2024
1,735
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$148
Medical groups
2
Practice address
800 Medical Center Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031
Practice phone
Call (507) 238-5064
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Primary practice

Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont

Hospital · Fairmont, Minnesota

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Robert L. Friese is an optometrist in Fairmont, Minnesota

Robert Friese practices at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont in Fairmont, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.

Robert Friese's NPI, 1114901733, was assigned on December 6, 2005. Robert Friese graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 1991. Robert Friese holds Minnesota license 2353.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507833738
NPI enumeration date
December 6, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(507) 238-5064
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

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

Robert L. Friese practices at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont in Fairmont, Minnesota

Robert Friese's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, at 800 Medical Center Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031 in Martin County. The practice phone is (507) 238-5064.

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Robert L. Friese is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Robert Friese's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont in Fairmont, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Robert Friese is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. Dmand AI also links Robert Friese to 2 more hospitals, 1 clinical lab, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Robert L. Friese's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Robert Friese practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mayo Clinic Health System in FairmontAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Robert L. Friese is one of 1,006 optometrists in Minnesota

Optometrist is Robert Friese's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Robert Friese is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 2353 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Robert Friese

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

Robert L. Friese treated 802 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 802 Medicare patients who saw Robert Friese in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 289 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Robert Friese's median patient age at 76, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 2024802
Average age76
Average risk score1.32
Also on Medicaid10%

Robert Friese's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Robert Friese's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women46958%
  • Men33342%

Chronic conditions among Robert Friese's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Chronic kidney disease46%
  4. Arthritis37%
  5. Diabetes32%
  6. Atrial fibrillation21%
  7. Ischemic heart disease19%
  8. Mood disorders19%

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

Robert Friese's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

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

Robert L. Friese wrote 1,735 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Robert Friese wrote 1,735 Medicare Part D claims for 345 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,735
Part D patients345

Robert Friese's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,477 claims85%
  • Brand-name258 claims15%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Robert Friese's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%38 of 1,735 claims

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

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

Robert L. Friese ranks in the 69th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Robert Friese accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 68 procedures of cataract surgery by Robert Friese, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Robert Friese ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
69th percentile68 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Robert L. Friese received $148 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Robert Friese 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, $148.

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

Robert L. Friese graduated from University of California - School of Optometry

Robert Friese graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of California - School of Optometry

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Sources for Robert L. Friese'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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Robert L. Friese's NPI number?

Robert L. Friese's NPI number is 1114901733. It was assigned on December 6, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Robert L. Friese specialize in?

Robert L. Friese is an optometrist in Fairmont, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Robert L. Friese practice?

Robert Friese practices at 800 Medical Center Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031. Robert Friese's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont in Fairmont, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Robert Friese to 2 hospitals, 1 clinical lab, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.

What is Robert L. Friese's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Robert Friese is (507) 238-5064.

What is Robert L. Friese's medical license number?

Robert Friese holds Minnesota license 2353.

Which hospitals is Robert L. Friese affiliated with?

Robert Friese practices at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont in Fairmont, Minnesota. Robert Friese is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Dmand AI links Robert Friese to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Robert L. Friese part of?

Robert Friese is linked to Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. Dmand AI links Robert Friese to 1 more medical group.

Does Robert L. Friese accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Robert Friese as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Robert L. Friese see?

CMS counts 802 Medicare patients who saw Robert Friese in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Robert L. Friese go to medical school?

Robert Friese graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 1991.

Has Robert L. Friese received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $148 in general payments to Robert Friese from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Robert L. Friese been practicing?

Robert Friese graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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