Dr. David Freidberg, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Freidberg
Dr. David Freidberg is an urology physician in Round Rock, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Freidberg performed 14,960 Medicare services across 2,590 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Freidberg received a total of $11,769 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 511 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Freidberg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 7,200 | $0 | $1 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,360 | $19 | $43 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 781 | $45 | $77 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 726 | $88 | $249 |
| Automated urinalysis | 466 | $2 | $7 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 391 | $8 | $15 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 336 | $36 | $77 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 225 | $137 | $2,000 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 167 | $8 | $44 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 126 | $131 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 107 | $169 | $477 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 103 | $45 | $82 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 92 | $63 | $168 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 88 | $10 | $59 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 68 | $81 | $382 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 54 | $0 | $3 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 53 | $173 | $624 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 53 | $2 | $130 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 53 | $101 | $220 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 53 | $104 | $380 |
| Blood creatinine level | 52 | $5 | $16 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 50 | $193 | $691 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 48 | $11 | $375 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 46 | $24 | $76 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 44 | $15 | $82 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 34 | $37 | $212 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 33 | $58 | $194 |
| Functional activity therapy | 24 | $21 | $96 |
| Placement of hormone pellet under skin | 21 | $66 | $219 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 18 | $233 | $566 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 17 | $329 | $972 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 16 | $106 | $250 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 16 | $169 | $478 |
| Injection procedure for imaging of bladder during voiding | 14 | $89 | $433 |
| Review by radiologist of urinary bladder and urethra images with contrast and after passing urine | 13 | $69 | $175 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 12 | $142 | $544 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Freidberg is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%), with 20 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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