Individual provider Active NPI

Duncan Aesctun Friedman, M.D.

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • San Antonio, TX
National Provider Identifier
1457512725
Registry record updated May 1, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0107X
License
P5275 Issued in TX
Practice address
622 Isom Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216-4464
Phone
(210) 880-3000
Fax
(210) 227-6056
NPI assigned
Jun 19, 2008
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 1, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X P5275 TX Primary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X P5275 TX

Addresses

Primary practice location

622 Isom Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216-4464

Mailing address

622 Isom Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216-4464
Phone (210) 880-3000

Other practice location 1

931 E Main St
Uvalde, TX 78801-4855
Phone (210) 880-3000

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address dfriedman@bravermanterry.intellechartdirect.net Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AL, TX2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20110823000296 AL Practitioner - Ophthalmology 8921278359 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
I20130709000138 TX Practitioner - Ophthalmology 8921278359 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 2007
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

931 E Main St
Uvalde, TX 78801-4855
Phone (210) 880-3000

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as individual
Quality
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery16

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Thomas Omar Oei MD PA Ophthalmology CurrentSince Nov 7, 2018 Accepting new patients
Duncan a Friedman MD PA Ophthalmology CurrentSince Sep 19, 2018 Accepting new patients
Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority Current Accepting new patients
Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority Ophthalmology CurrentSince Jun 14, 2014 Accepting new patients

Locations

700 18th St S
Ste 707
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 918-0047

1720 University Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 325-8387

1100 N Main Ave
Ste 201
San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone (210) 222-2154

622 Isom Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone (210) 622-8000

1100 N Main Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone (210) 222-2154

931 E Main St
Uvalde, TX 78801
Phone (210) 880-3000

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: dfriedman@bravermanterry.intellechartdirect.net
  • FHIR API: https://fhir.nextgen.com/nge/prod/fhir-api-r4/fhir/r4/

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "middle_name": "AESCTUN",
        "credential": "M.D.",
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        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2008-06-19",
        "last_updated": "2026-05-01",
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}

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