Dr. Melanie Hope Friedlander, MD

Dr. Friedlander practices at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Dr. Friedlander's NPI, 1770596330, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Friedlander graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993. Dr. Friedlander holds California license G85208.

Dr. Friedlander's primary practice is Torrance Memorial Medical Center, at 3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90509 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 325-9110.

Dr. Friedlander's primary practice is Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Dr. Friedlander is also affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friedlander to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Friedlander practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Friedlander's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Friedlander is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Friedlander's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Florida, Virginia and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, mastectomy and thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Friedlander treats.

CMS data shows 215 Medicare services from Dr. Friedlander across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,190 for them.

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friedlander in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Friedlander's median patient age at 63, with 81% women.

In 2024, Dr. Friedlander wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims for 99 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 92 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $153 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 72 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Friedlander accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Friedlander as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Friedlander, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 208 general payments to Dr. Friedlander from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $21,372.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Friedlander, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Friedlander graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993. Dr. Friedlander is a member of ACS and SAGES.

Dr. Friedlander is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.