Dr. Gary Merle Friesen, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,435
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 881
- Part D claims, 2024
- 540
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Industry payments
- $1,060
- Practice address
- 850 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855
- Practice phone
- Call (906) 228-9440
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Gary Merle Friesen is a cardiologist in Marquette, Michigan
Dr. Friesen practices at UP Health System - Marquette in Marquette, Michigan, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Friesen's NPI, 1730123183, was assigned on June 16, 2006. Dr. Friesen graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Friesen holds Michigan license 4301069400.
- NPI
- 1730123183NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4082691829
- NPI enumeration date
- June 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (906) 228-9440
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen practices at UP Health System - Marquette in Marquette, Michigan
Dr. Friesen's primary practice is UP Health System - Marquette, at 850 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855 in Marquette County. The practice phone is (906) 228-9440.
- UP Health System - Marquette850 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855 · Marquette CountyPhone(906) 228-9440
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Friesen's primary practice is UP Health System - Marquette in Marquette, Michigan, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Friesen is also affiliated with OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group. The medical group on file is UP Medical Group, Marquette | Family Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friesen to 4 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gary Merle Friesen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Friesen practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UP Health System - Marquette | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gary Merle Friesen is one of 768 cardiologists in Michigan
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Friesen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Friesen is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, MichiganPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Friesen
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen billed Medicare for 1,435 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,435 Medicare services from Dr. Friesen across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 881 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,303 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Friesen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,5012024: 1,23518%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 862024: 10320%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1342024: 9728%
Dr. Friesen compared with the Michigan median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Friesen
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 1,435vs 1,435Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 881vs 64437% above
- Part D claims
- 459vs 1,56271% below
Medians across 749 cardiologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Friesen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen treated 881 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 881 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friesen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 376 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, 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. Friesen's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.
Dr. Friesen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Friesen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41647%
- Men46553%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Friesen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease52%
- Arthritis49%
- Heart failure43%
- Atrial fibrillation42%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Friesen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen wrote 540 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Friesen wrote 540 Medicare Part D claims for 101 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 459 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $37,474 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 541 claims across 15 drugs.
Dr. Friesen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic487 claims90%
- Brand-name53 claims10%
Dr. Friesen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5412024: 45915%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 15 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Gary Merle Friesen takes part in Medicare
Dr. Friesen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Gary Merle Friesen received $1,060 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Friesen from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $496.
General payments to Dr. Friesen by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Friesen the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Dr. Friesen graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Gary Merle Friesen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gary Merle Friesen's NPI number?
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen's NPI number is 1730123183. It was assigned on June 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary Merle Friesen?
Dr. Gary Merle Friesen is a cardiologist in Marquette, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Gary Merle Friesen practice?
Dr. Friesen practices at 850 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855. Dr. Friesen's primary practice is UP Health System - Marquette in Marquette, Michigan, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friesen to 4 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Gary Merle Friesen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Friesen is (906) 228-9440.
What is Dr. Gary Merle Friesen's medical license number?
Dr. Friesen holds Michigan license 4301069400.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gary Merle Friesen affiliated with?
Dr. Friesen practices at UP Health System - Marquette in Marquette, Michigan. Dr. Friesen is also affiliated with OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Friesen to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Gary Merle Friesen part of?
Dr. Friesen is linked to UP Medical Group, Marquette | Family Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Friesen to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Gary Merle Friesen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Friesen billed Medicare for 1,435 services in 2024, and Dr. Friesen accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gary Merle Friesen see?
CMS counts 881 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friesen in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Gary Merle Friesen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Friesen's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93306), heart test or procedure (93018) and heart test or procedure (93016).
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Where did Dr. Gary Merle Friesen go to medical school?
Dr. Friesen graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Gary Merle Friesen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Friesen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Gary Merle Friesen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,060 in general payments to Dr. Friesen from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Gary Merle Friesen been practicing?
Dr. Friesen graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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