Laurence E. Friedman

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1740266659PAC ID2567425697
Medicare services, 2024
44
Medicare patients, 2024
35
Part D claims, 2024
14
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Practice phone
Call (412) 641-4010
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Primary practice

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Hospital · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Laurence E. Friedman is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Laurence Friedman practices at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Laurence Friedman's NPI, 1740266659, was assigned on December 22, 2005. Laurence Friedman graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1989. Laurence Friedman holds Pennsylvania license MD052055L.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2567425697
NPI enumeration date
December 22, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(412) 641-4010
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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)

Laurence E. Friedman practices at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Laurence Friedman's primary practice is UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, at 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 641-4010.

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Laurence E. Friedman is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Laurence Friedman's primary practice is UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Laurence Friedman to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Laurence E. Friedman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Laurence Friedman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Laurence E. Friedman is one of 552 nephrologists in Pennsylvania

Nephrology is Laurence Friedman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Laurence Friedman is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Laurence Friedman's licenses on file in 3 states: Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD052055L · 1994 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • West Virginia license2009 to 2014
  • Ohio license1993 to 1994

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease among the conditions Laurence Friedman treats.

Nephrologists near Laurence Friedman

Counts of nephrologists 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

Laurence E. Friedman billed Medicare for 44 services in 2024

CMS data shows 44 Medicare services from Laurence Friedman across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,401 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202444
Medicare patients35
Paid by Medicare$3,401
Procedure codes2

Laurence Friedman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 152024: 2673%
Other services
2023: 02024: 18

Laurence Friedman compared with the Pennsylvania median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Laurence Friedman
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
44vs 77294% below
Medicare patients
35vs 27587% below
Part D claims
79vs 55286% below

Medians across 548 nephrologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Laurence Friedman'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

Laurence E. Friedman treated 35 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Laurence Friedman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Laurence Friedman's median patient age at 73, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202435
Average age73
Average risk score1.62

Laurence Friedman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Laurence Friedman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2057%
  • Men1543%

Chronic conditions among Laurence Friedman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Arthritis54%
  5. Ischemic heart disease46%
  6. Cancer34%
  7. Heart failure34%
  8. Diabetes31%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Laurence Friedman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Laurence E. Friedman wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Laurence Friedman wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $1,420 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 125 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 202414
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1,420

Laurence Friedman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

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, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 1252021: 7937%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2021, 4 in 2020.

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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

Laurence E. Friedman scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Laurence Friedman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Laurence Friedman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Laurence Friedman as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Laurence Friedman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 61.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Laurence E. Friedman has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Laurence Friedman, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.

Awards and honors for Laurence Friedman

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Laurence E. Friedman graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Laurence Friedman graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
  2. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Laurence E. Friedman accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Laurence Friedman is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Laurence Friedman accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO9
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO5
  5. POS5
  6. Medicaid2

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Sources for Laurence E. Friedman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Laurence E. Friedman's NPI number?

Laurence E. Friedman's NPI number is 1740266659. It was assigned on December 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Laurence E. Friedman specialize in?

Laurence E. Friedman is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Laurence E. Friedman practice?

Laurence Friedman practices at 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Laurence Friedman's primary practice is UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Laurence Friedman to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Laurence E. Friedman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Laurence Friedman is (412) 641-4010.

What is Laurence E. Friedman's medical license number?

Laurence Friedman holds Pennsylvania license MD052055L, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Laurence E. Friedman been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Laurence Friedman in Pennsylvania (1994 to 2026), West Virginia (2009 to 2014) and Ohio (1993 to 1994).

Which hospitals is Laurence E. Friedman affiliated with?

Laurence Friedman practices at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

What medical group is Laurence E. Friedman part of?

Laurence Friedman is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

Does Laurence E. Friedman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Laurence Friedman billed Medicare for 44 services in 2024, and Laurence Friedman accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Laurence E. Friedman offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Laurence Friedman as offering telehealth services.

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What is Laurence E. Friedman's MIPS score?

Laurence Friedman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Laurence E. Friedman see?

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Laurence Friedman in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Laurence E. Friedman board certified?

Yes. Laurence Friedman is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Laurence E. Friedman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Laurence Friedman's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215) and medicare service (G2211).

Where did Laurence E. Friedman go to medical school?

Laurence Friedman graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1989.

What drugs does Laurence E. Friedman prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Laurence Friedman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Calcitriol and Losartan Potassium.

How long has Laurence E. Friedman been practicing?

Laurence Friedman graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

What insurance does Laurence E. Friedman accept?

Laurence Friedman is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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