Dr. David Friedman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Friedman
Dr. David Friedman is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in Weston, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Friedman performed 2,919 Medicare services across 1,079 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Friedman received a total of $77,237 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 105 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg | 1,620 | $51 | $240 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 292 | $1 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 260 | $67 | $201 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 208 | $41 | $286 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 188 | $79 | $305 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 98 | $117 | $437 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 79 | $91 | $305 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 61 | $42 | $291 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 37 | $207 | $3,099 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 25 | $326 | $2,420 |
| Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection | 18 | $61 | $378 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 17 | $41 | $274 |
| Injection of medication into palm | 16 | $73 | $457 |
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 (96%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 11%), with 19 years of practice experience.
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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