Robert M. Friedlander

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1902819246PAC ID7719010289
Medicare services, 2024
31
Medicare patients, 2024
42
Part D claims, 2021
11
Publications
72
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Practice phone
Call (412) 647-2345
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Primary practice

UPMC Presbyterian

Hospital · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Robert M. Friedlander is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Robert Friedlander practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Robert Friedlander's NPI, 1902819246, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Robert Friedlander graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1991. Robert Friedlander's Massachusetts license number on file is 155577.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719010289
NPI enumeration date
August 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(412) 647-2345
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Robert M. Friedlander practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Robert Friedlander's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian, at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 647-2345.

  • UPMC Presbyterian
    200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 647-2345

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Robert M. Friedlander is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Robert Friedlander's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Robert Friedlander is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Robert Friedlander to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Robert M. Friedlander's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC PresbyterianAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Robert M. Friedlander is one of 367 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania

Neurological surgery is Robert Friedlander's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Robert Friedlander is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Robert Friedlander's licenses on file in 3 states: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 155577 · 1997 to 2010 · taxonomy 207T00000X
  • Pennsylvania license2010 to 2026
  • Florida license2015 to 2017

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists lower back pain among the conditions Robert Friedlander treats.

Neurosurgeons near Robert Friedlander

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Robert M. Friedlander billed Medicare for 31 services in 2024

CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Robert Friedlander across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 42 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,996 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202431
Medicare patients42
Paid by Medicare$1,996
Procedure codes1

Robert Friedlander's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 202024: 3155%

Robert Friedlander compared with the Pennsylvania median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Robert Friedlander
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
31vs 19784% below
Medicare patients
42vs 14671% below
Part D claims
11vs 2759% below

Medians across 316 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Robert Friedlander'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

Robert M. Friedlander treated 42 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 42 Medicare patients who saw Robert Friedlander in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Robert Friedlander's median patient age at 67, with 68% women.

Medicare patients, 202442
Average age69
Average risk score0.98

Robert Friedlander's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Robert Friedlander's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3071%
  • Men1229%

Chronic conditions among Robert Friedlander's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure71%
  2. High cholesterol67%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Anxiety38%
  5. Depression36%
  6. Mood disorders36%
  7. Stroke or TIA26%

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

Robert Friedlander's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women68%
  • Men32%

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

Robert M. Friedlander wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2021

In 2021, Robert Friedlander wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $947 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202111
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$947

Robert Friedlander'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.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Robert M. Friedlander 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 Robert Friedlander for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Robert Friedlander accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Robert Friedlander'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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Robert M. Friedlander has 72 publications on record

Dmand AI links 72 papers to Robert Friedlander, published from 2010 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Intracranial Aneurysm, Mitochondria and Neurosurgical Procedures. Robert Friedlander has published most often in Neurosurgery. Robert Friedlander's most frequent co-authors are Robert M. Friedlander, MD, Bradley Gross, MD and Nitin Agarwal, MBBS.

Papers72
Years published2010 to 2025

Robert Friedlander's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Robert Friedlander writes about most

  • Intracranial Aneurysm
  • Mitochondria
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Huntington Disease
  • Neurons
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured
  • Apoptosis
  • Melatonin

Robert Friedlander's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Robert Friedlander

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Robert M. Friedlander has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Robert Friedlander to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include cyclopia sequence and Stroke.

Conditions in Robert Friedlander's trials

  • cyclopia sequence
  • Stroke

Recent clinical trials with Robert Friedlander

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Robert M. Friedlander received $911 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Robert Friedlander from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $286.

General payments to Robert Friedlander by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Robert Friedlander by kind, 2016 to 2025

$911in total
  • Food and beverage$89198%
  • Education$202%

Companies that paid Robert Friedlander the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Robert M. Friedlander has 24 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 24 awards for Robert Friedlander, most recently America’s Top Surgeons in 2013.

Awards and honors for Robert Friedlander

  1. 2013
    • America’s Top Surgeons
    • Top Doctor in the field of Neurological Surgery
  2. 2012
    • Neurosurgery, Associate Editor Award
    • Winn Prize
  3. 2011
    • Best Doctors in America
  4. 2010
    • Leading Health Professionals of the World
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Robert M. Friedlander graduated from Harvard Medical School

Robert Friedlander graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1991. Robert Friedlander is a member of CNS.

  1. Medical schoolHarvard Medical School
  2. Board certified in neurological surgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

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Robert M. Friedlander accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Robert Friedlander is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Robert Friedlander accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. Medicare10
  3. HMO9
  4. POS7
  5. EPO6
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Robert M. Friedlander'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)
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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (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 Robert M. Friedlander's NPI number?

Robert M. Friedlander's NPI number is 1902819246. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Robert M. Friedlander specialize in?

Robert M. Friedlander is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Robert M. Friedlander practice?

Robert Friedlander practices at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Robert Friedlander's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Robert Friedlander to 3 hospitals.

What is Robert M. Friedlander's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Robert Friedlander is (412) 647-2345.

What is Robert M. Friedlander's medical license number?

Robert Friedlander's Massachusetts license number on file is 155577, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Robert M. Friedlander been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Robert Friedlander in Massachusetts (1997 to 2010), Pennsylvania (2010 to 2026) and Florida (2015 to 2017).

Which hospitals is Robert M. Friedlander affiliated with?

Robert Friedlander practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Robert Friedlander is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. Dmand AI links Robert Friedlander to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Robert M. Friedlander part of?

Robert Friedlander is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

Does Robert M. Friedlander accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Robert Friedlander billed Medicare for 31 services in 2024, and Robert Friedlander accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Robert M. Friedlander's MIPS score?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Robert M. Friedlander see?

CMS counts 42 Medicare patients who saw Robert Friedlander in 2024, with an average age of 69.

Is Robert M. Friedlander board certified?

Yes. Robert Friedlander is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

What services does Robert M. Friedlander bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Robert Friedlander's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Robert M. Friedlander go to medical school?

Robert Friedlander graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1991.

What drugs does Robert M. Friedlander prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Robert Friedlander's most prescribed drugs by claims were Acetazolamide.

Has Robert M. Friedlander received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $911 in general payments to Robert Friedlander from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Robert M. Friedlander been practicing?

Robert Friedlander graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

Does Robert M. Friedlander do research?

Dmand AI links 72 publications to Robert Friedlander, published from 2010 to 2025. Robert Friedlander has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Robert M. Friedlander publish with?

Robert Friedlander's most frequent co-authors are Robert M. Friedlander, MD (41 shared papers), Bradley Gross, MD (9 shared papers) and Nitin Agarwal, MBBS (6 shared papers).

What insurance does Robert M. Friedlander accept?

Robert Friedlander is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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