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Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

2202 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

(863) 682-7474

Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD is a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous).

Office Locations

2202 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

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In The News

“During a Q&A session following the presentation, Scott Friedman, MD, of Florida Retina Consultants in Lakeland, asked whether the therapy, if it becomes available, would be appropriate for all...”—"Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Age-Related Macular Degeneration", MedPage Today, July 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, and intravitreal injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

eye injection

injections

pars plana vitrectomy

vitrectomy

vitrectomy with membrane peel

In 2024, Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD had a list price for eye injection, injections, pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), vitrectomy (vitreous surgery), and vitrectomy with membrane peel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

eye tests

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD had a list price for eye tests, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	476
eye procedures	6922
injections	1683
photocoagulation	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	582
eye procedures	6445
injections	1830
photocoagulation	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	34
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	231
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	532
eye procedures	5047
injections	1537
photocoagulation	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	24
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	198
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	468
eye procedures	3851
hospital care	11
injections	1142
inpatient care	11
photocoagulation	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1122
Black	48
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	314
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	158
eye procedures	3735
injections	1009
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	24
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	156
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
eye procedures	3194
injections	989

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	24
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	134
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	279
eye procedures	2675
injections	763
photocoagulation	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	22
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	99
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	119
eye procedures	3028
injections	770
photocoagulation	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	19
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	95
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2534
injections	813

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	88
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
eye procedures	2678
injections	862

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	19
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	98
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235
eye procedures	2520
hospital care	17
injections	806
inpatient care	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	97
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2023 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241
eye procedures	2546
injections	841

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	17
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	102
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2024 were eye procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
eye procedures	2400
hospital care	11
injections	789
inpatient care	11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	92
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	308
eye procedures	3659
hospital care	13
injections	1064
inpatient care	13
photocoagulation	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	486
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	204
85 and over	131
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lakeland, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$8,152 VABYSMO $6,349	LUCENTIS $1,542	SUSVIMO $21	$239
Allergan Inc.	$5,238 OZURDEX $4,304	RESTASIS $248	XEN $114	COMBIGAN $62	BOTOX $28	Other $482
Amgen Inc.	$3,932 LUMAKRAS $3,932
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,745 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $925	EYLEA aflibercept injection $910	Eylea $503	EYLEA HD $248	$159
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$2,422 ILUVIEN $2,299	YUTIQ $124
Other	$10,686 Eylea $1,258	TEPEZZA $776	EYLEA aflibercept injection $591	SYFOVRE $508	IHEEZO $320	Other $7,232

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,753
Consulting Fee	$14,512
Travel and Lodging	$1,789
Education	$121

Research Payments

Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD has received 153 research payments totaling $1,202,683.

Biography

Dr. Scott Friedman is a specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He studied medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Mayer Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2024

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