Dr. Judah Friedman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Friedman
Dr. Judah Friedman is a hematology & oncology specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Friedman performed 47,974 Medicare services across 2,045 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Friedman received a total of $400,572 from 80 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 993 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 17,700 | $0 | $5 |
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 11,400 | $44 | $137 |
| Anti-nausea injection (aprepitant) | 7,150 | $1 | $5 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 4,000 | $0 | $1 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia | 1,240 | $6 | $23 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,130 | $0 | $3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 813 | $8 | $29 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 794 | $8 | $9 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 680 | $1 | $28 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 396 | $0 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 361 | $72 | $239 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 338 | $104 | $339 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 224 | $107 | $378 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 171 | $11 | $69 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 168 | $13 | $61 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 149 | $24 | $84 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 128 | $147 | $474 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 102 | $52 | $189 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 92 | $65 | $197 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 86 | $23 | $79 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 74 | $1 | $6 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 72 | $11 | $42 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 67 | $171 | $585 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 64 | $88 | $298 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 58 | $404 | $680 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 58 | $1 | $3 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 57 | $125 | $453 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 53 | $53 | $178 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 50 | $2 | $7 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 49 | $1,172 | $3,706 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 41 | $27 | $156 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 36 | $182 | $550 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 34 | $17 | $56 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion | 34 | $16 | $56 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 34 | $97 | $285 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 33 | $58 | $344 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 14 | $1,194 | $3,706 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 13 | $107 | $377 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 11 | $55 | $350 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (92%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in hematology & oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for hematology & oncology in FL.
Geographic Context
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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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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