Dr. Richard Lee Friedman, MD

Dr. Friedman practices at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Breast Health Center in Burbank, California.

Dr. Friedman's NPI, 1285641837, was assigned on August 2, 2006. Dr. Friedman graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Friedman holds California license G623510.

Dr. Friedman's primary practice is Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Breast Health Center, at 181 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91505. The practice phone is (818) 847-4999.

Dr. Friedman's primary practice is Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Breast Health Center in Burbank, California. Dr. Friedman is also affiliated with Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. The medical group on file is Facey Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friedman to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Friedman's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Friedman practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Obstetrics is Dr. Friedman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207VX0000X. Dr. Friedman is board certified in gynecologic oncology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Friedman is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists hysterectomy and ovarian cyst among the conditions Dr. Friedman treats.

CMS data shows 589 Medicare services from Dr. Friedman across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 281 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,243 for them.

CMS counts 281 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friedman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 160 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 51% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Friedman's median patient age at 54, with 98% women.

In 2024, Dr. Friedman wrote 204 Medicare Part D claims for 87 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 163 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,096 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Friedman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of removal of the uterus by Dr. Friedman, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links Dr. Friedman to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 2 studies. Conditions studied include Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms and Ovarian gynandroblastoma. GOG Foundation sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 172 general payments to Dr. Friedman from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,969.

Dr. Friedman graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1986.

Dr. Friedman is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.