Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Daniel Friedman, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Bradenton, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
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. Daniel Friedman is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Bradenton, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Friedman performed 4,185 Medicare services across 3,108 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Friedman received a total of $215,906 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 522 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Friedman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 38% volume in FL$ $215,906 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,185
Medicare services
Top 38% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
3,108
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 773 | $6 | $89 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 746 | $91 | $234 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 578 | $11 | $42 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 302 | $64 | $151 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 206 | $24 | $60 |
| Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services | 115 | $19 | $51 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 111 | $21 | $52 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 108 | $62 | $146 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 87 | $138 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 81 | $133 | $325 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 78 | $649 | $1,114 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 71 | $150 | $538 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 71 | $83 | $260 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 71 | $106 | $260 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 69 | $2 | $6 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 66 | $29 | $108 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 56 | $117 | $330 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 54 | $14 | $36 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 50 | $36 | $92 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 50 | $157 | $422 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 45 | $21 | $50 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 45 | $774 | $2,183 |
| Insertion of probe in esophagus for recording electrical impulses to upper and lower heart chambers | 42 | $28 | $75 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 36 | $65 | $155 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 32 | $379 | $1,131 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 29 | $78 | $194 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 27 | $58 | $238 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 22 | $389 | $636 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 18 | $450 | $1,219 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 18 | $257 | $781 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 17 | $757 | $1,412 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 17 | $78 | $192 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 17 | $257 | $715 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 16 | $81 | $233 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 14 | $9 | $32 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 12 | $280 | $536 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 12 | $19 | $47 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 12 | $44 | $94 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 11 | $182 | $974 |
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.
20.6% high complexity
2.6% medium
76.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$215,906
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $30,844/year across 7 years
Top 5% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
29
Companies
522
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$104,098 (48.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$101,201 (46.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,607 (4.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$57,054
2023$37,562
2022$22,608
2021$17,374
2020$31,113
2019$10,595
2018$39,599
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$103,146
Abbott Laboratories
$95,199
Terumo Medical Corporation
$9,732
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$4,492
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$854
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$584
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$348
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$339
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$224
Medtronic, Inc.
$194
Inari Medical, Inc.
$161
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$98
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$75
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$63
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$51
Philips North America LLC
$50
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$39
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$36
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$32
Elutia, Inc.
$28
Innovation Technologies Inc
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
Amgen Inc.
$21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$21
PFIZER INC.
$18
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$11
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 96.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK4) MCOT · (CK7) Extended Holter · ACCOLADE SR · ACUSON Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System · ADVISOR · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AVEIR · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Accent Pacemaker · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Ampere RF Ablation Generator · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CRT-Ds · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cardiac Mapping System · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Diamondback Coronary · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EP-WorkMate Claris System · ESOPHAGEAL COOLING DEVICE · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite X · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Fortify Assura · GENERAL EP · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - EP · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · General - EP · General - Structural Heart · General - Tachy · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Access · INGEVITY+ · INTELLAMAP ORION · IntellaMap Orion · Irrisept · JOT DX · Kerendia · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LUX DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MOMENTUM · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · Mozec Rx PTCA Balloon · Mynx Ace Vascular Closure Device · NAGARE · No Associated Product · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONPATTRO · Occluders · PRALUENT · Pacemakers · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Pouch · QDOT MICRO Catheter · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Rhythmia Mapping System · S · SENSOR ENABLED · SQ RX · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VADO · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · VantageView System · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WORKMATE CLARIS · XARELTO
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 →
The majority of payments (48%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in FL.
Equivalent to $5,159 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physicians within 10 mi
12
Per 100K population
2.9
County median income
$75,792
Nearest hospital
SUNCOAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
4.2 mi
4.2 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Friedman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Friedman experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Friedman performed 773 ekg interpretation and report 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 $215,906 from 29 companies across 522 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 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Bradenton?
Dr. Friedman's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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 →
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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.
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