Dr. Mary Claire Friend , MD
Surgery β’ Mobile, AL
2451 University Hospital Dr # 212
Mobile, AL 366172300
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2451 University Hospital Dr # 212
Mobile, AL 366172300
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
NPI first issued
2025
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Friend has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Friend as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Mobile and Alabama
70 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Mobile, AL (447 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Mobile
5.7% of these 70 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.9% of these 70 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-11-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - GENERAL SURGERY
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Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Surgery - Trauma Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Surgery
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated April 01, 2025.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from April 2025 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Mobile
- Dr. Yann-Leei Lee, MD
- Dr. Alexander Mcnally, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Hannon, MD
- Hallie Masters
- Dr. Aidan Gilbert, MD
- Dr. Henry Scott, MD
Mailing Address
2451 University Hospital Dr # 212
Mobile, AL 366172300
Phone: 2514458282