Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Justin Friedlander, M.D.

Urology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
333 COTTMAN AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19111
2157286900
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1275797144 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. Friedlander 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. Friedlander

Dr. Justin Friedlander is an urology physician in Philadelphia, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Friedlander performed 374 Medicare services across 331 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Friedlander received a total of $30,065 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 98 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Friedlander 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 374 Medicare services $30,065 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
374
Medicare services
Bottom 17% in PA for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
331
Unique beneficiaries
$152
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~21 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
Imaging of urinary tract with contrast
An imaging test of the urinary tract performed after a contrast agent is injected to enhance visibility of the structures.
77 $20 $80
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
35 $63 $210
Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope
A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
33 $94 $638
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
33 $108 $292
Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion
An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open.
27 $380 $1,612
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
25 $66 $140
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.
23 $113 $266
Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder
A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item.
22 $122 $1,070
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.
16 $72 $130
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.
16 $102 $200
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
15 $67 $783
Complex kidney stone removal with imaging guidance
A surgical procedure to remove kidney stones using imaging technology to guide the process.
14 $969 $4,296
Urinary tract dilation and new kidney access with imaging
This procedure involves widening an existing opening in the urinary tract and creating a new access point into the kidney's urine collecting system. Imaging guidance is used to perform these actions.
14 $102 $790
Laser prostate fragmentation with bleeding control
This procedure uses a laser to break up prostate tissue and control bleeding through an endoscope.
13 $688 $3,100
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 $117 $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.
21.9% high complexity
28.1% medium
50.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$30,065
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,295/year across 7 years
Top 6% in PA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
20
Companies
98
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
$20,035 (66.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$7,111 (23.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,919 (9.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,542
2023
$213
2022
$1,769
2021
$1,945
2020
$4,072
2019
$11,761
2018
$6,763

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$3,354
Boston Scientific Corporation
$94
Medtronic, Inc.
$78
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 99.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Retrophin, Inc.
$17,900
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$5,400
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$3,846
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,770
Medtronic, Inc.
$216
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$200
Coloplast Corp
$169
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$113
Photocure Inc
$107
Ambu Inc.
$96
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$45
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$40
Allergan Inc.
$31
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$29
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$25
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$18
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Olympus America Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 90.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · AccuMax · AquaBeam Robotic System · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · CLEVIPREX · Cysview · Erleada · FLEXIVA · GEMTESA · General - BPH · General - Kidney Stone Disease · General - Uterine Tissue Removal · INTERSTIM · KEYTRUDA · LITHOCLAST · LITHOVUE · LithoVue · LoFric · Noctiva · OXLUMO · Olympus Guidewires · REZUM · TITAN · Thiola · XTANDI
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 (67%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for urology physician in PA.

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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
322
Per 100K population
20.3
County median income
$60,698
Nearest hospital
NAZARETH HOSPITAL
1.8 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. Friedlander is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 6% of PA peers, with 18 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. Friedlander experienced with imaging of urinary tract with contrast?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Friedlander performed 77 imaging of urinary tract with contrast 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. Friedlander receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Friedlander received a total of $30,065 from 20 companies across 98 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. Friedlander's costs compare to other urology physicians in Philadelphia?
Dr. Friedlander's average Medicare payment per service is $152. 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. Friedlander) 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 →