Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Marni Friedman, M.D.

Family Medicine · Hollister, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
901 SUNSET DR STE 6, Hollister, CA 95023
8316377466
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1477647121 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Friedman from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Friedman

Dr. Marni Friedman is a family medicine specialist in Hollister, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Friedman performed 1,161 Medicare services across 643 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Friedman received a total of $12,650 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 614 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Friedman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 19% volume in CA $12,650 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,161
Medicare services
Top 19% in CA for family medicine
643
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~61 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
455 $78 $125
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
105 $111 $180
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
94 $10 $35
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
93 $155 $245
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
72 $3 $15
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell culture-derived
A flu shot that protects against four strains of the influenza virus. It is produced using cell culture technology rather than traditional egg-based methods.
65 $32 $50
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
62 $37 $45
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
43 $3 $10
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
43 $39 $74
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)
A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
34 $13 $50
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
29 $24 $55
Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters.
27 $42 $200
Influenza virus nucleic acid detection test
A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid technology to detect multiple types of influenza virus.
15 $94 $100
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
13 $34 $35
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
11 $129 $300
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,650
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,807/year across 7 years
Top 3% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
614
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,551 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$99 (0.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,807
2023
$1,324
2022
$2,208
2021
$2,751
2020
$1,693
2019
$1,575
2018
$1,293

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$351
ABBVIE INC.
$293
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$208
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$175
Abbott Laboratories
$167
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$134
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$120
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$99
PFIZER INC.
$78
Dexcom, Inc.
$73
SK Life Science, Inc.
$47
Amgen Inc.
$28
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Exact Sciences Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 47.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,024
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,647
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,505
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,274
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$624
ABBVIE INC.
$590
Amgen Inc.
$441
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$351
AbbVie Inc.
$350
Lilly USA, LLC
$339
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$330
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$305
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$279
Abbott Laboratories
$255
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$202
Allergan, Inc.
$183
PFIZER INC.
$182
SK Life Science, Inc.
$152
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$132
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$124
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$120
Medtronic, Inc.
$116
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$110
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$109
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$104
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$101
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$100
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$99
Dexcom, Inc.
$94
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$73
Exact Sciences Corporation
$56
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Allergan Inc.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$33
Organon LLC
$29
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$27
ITI, Inc.
$24
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$20
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Shire North American Group Inc
$16
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 40.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9369) Reusable Vest · ABRYSVO · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · CAPLYTA · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EEA · ELYXYB - CELECOXIB · FARXIGA · FFRct · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LATUDA · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NEXPLANON · NUCALA · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · ONPATTRO · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · ROTATEQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRIX · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · XCOPRI · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for family medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
174
Per 100K population
263.4
County median income
$108,289
Nearest hospital
NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER
22.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Friedman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Friedman experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Friedman performed 455 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Friedman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Friedman received a total of $12,650 from 42 companies across 614 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Friedman's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Hollister?
Dr. Friedman's average Medicare payment per service is $64. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Friedman) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →