DUNCAN AESCTUN FRIEDMAN M.D.
NPI 1457512725
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in San Antonio, TX
About Duncan Aesctun Friedman M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DUNCAN AESCTUN FRIEDMAN M.D. (NPI 1457512725) is an individual retina specialist in San Antonio, Texas, licensed in Texas (P5275) and active in the NPI registry since June 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Uvalde.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Duncan Aesctun Friedman M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 18
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the 2024 & 2026 CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Baptist Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · San Antonio, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78216 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
MIPS Quality Measures
The following performance measures were reported under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) quality measures program.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Surgery: Visual Acuity Improvement Within 90 Days of Surgery | 71% | 28 |
| Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination | 99% | 345 |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | 97% | 37 |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | 100% | 735 |
| Diabetic Macular Edema - Loss of Visual Acuity | 97% | 100 |
| Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care | 97% | 596 |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 100% | 4843 |
| Glaucoma Intraocular Pressure Reduction | 96% | 403 |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 100% | 1306 |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 97% | 78 |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 100% | 1306 |
| Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation | 99% | 327 |
| Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Reduction of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) by 15% OR Documentation of a Plan of Care | 100% | 276 |
| Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents | 97% | 34 |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults | 0% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better. | 1237 |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults | 0% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better. | 1237 |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults | 0% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better. | 1237 |
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457512725, enumerated as an "individual" on June 19, 2008.
The provider is located at 622 ISOM RD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216 and the phone number is (210) 880-3000.
Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207WX0107X and a focus in Retina Specialist.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Molina. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
Duncan Friedman is affiliated with: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER.
