Dr. Paul M. Friedman, MD
- Medicare services, 2018
- 525
- Part D claims, 2024
- 70
- Publications
- 114
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Industry payments
- $160,708
- Practice address
- 1355 River Bend Dr, Dallas, TX 75247
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 791-1414
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
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Dr. Paul M. Friedman is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Dallas, Texas
Dr. Friedman practices at Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Friedman's NPI, 1962495648, was assigned on August 26, 2005. Dr. Friedman graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1996. Dr. Friedman's Texas license number on file is L2257.
- NPI
- 1962495648NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507999042
- NPI enumeration date
- August 26, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 791-1414
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul M. Friedman practices at Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center in Dallas, Texas
Dr. Friedman's primary practice is Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center, at 1355 River Bend Dr, Dallas, TX 75247 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (713) 791-1414.
- Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center1355 River Bend Dr, Dallas, TX 75247 · Dallas CountyPhone(713) 791-1414
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paul M. Friedman is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Friedman's primary practice is Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. The medical group on file is Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friedman to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul M. Friedman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Friedman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul M. Friedman is one of 108 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Texas
Mohs-micrographic surgery is Dr. Friedman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0101X. Dr. Friedman is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Friedman's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Mohs-micrographic surgery, TexasPrimary
- New York license
Mohs-micrographic surgery physicians near Dr. Friedman
Counts of mohs-micrographic surgery physicians 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. Paul M. Friedman billed Medicare for 525 services in 2018
CMS data shows 525 Medicare services from Dr. Friedman across 10 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $29,640 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Friedman's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Surgery
- 2017: 3462018: 30711%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 3102018: 21830%
Dr. Friedman compared with the Texas median for mohs-micrographic surgery physicians, 2018
- Dr. Friedman
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 525vs 2,02374% below
- Part D claims
- 60vs 36083% below
Medians across 108 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Friedman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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. Paul M. Friedman's patients have a median age of 46
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Friedman's median patient age at 46, with 54% women.
Dr. Friedman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 46
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Paul M. Friedman wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Friedman wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims for 30 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 60 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $482 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Friedman'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Friedman's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics24%17 of 70 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 182024: 60233%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 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. Paul M. Friedman takes part in Medicare
Dr. Friedman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paul M. Friedman has 114 publications on record
Dmand AI links 114 papers to Dr. Friedman, published from 2009 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Laser Therapy, Lasers, Solid-State and Low-Level Light Therapy. Dr. Friedman has published most often in Dermatol Surg. Dr. Friedman's most frequent co-authors are Roy G. Geronemus, MD, Arash Kimyai-Asadi, MD and Ming H. Jih, MD.
Dr. Friedman's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Friedman writes about most
- Laser Therapy
- Lasers, Solid-State
- Low-Level Light Therapy
- Cicatrix
- Skin Neoplasms
- Skin
- Face
- Acne Vulgaris
Dr. Friedman's most frequent co-authors
- Roy G. Geronemus, MD24 shared papers
- Arash Kimyai-Asadi, MD16 shared papers
- Ming H. Jih, MD14 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Friedman
Dermatol Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Paul M. Friedman has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Friedman to 1 clinical trial.
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Friedman
- Tina Sherry Alster, MD1 shared trial
- Suneel Chilukuri, MD1 shared trial
- Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Friedman
Pivotal Study of Sebacia Microparticles in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Paul M. Friedman received $160,708 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 455 general payments to Dr. Friedman from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC paid the most, $117,566. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $40,830 in 2016.
General payments to Dr. Friedman by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Friedman by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$110,17369%
- Speaker and faculty fees$30,40519%
- Food and beverage$10,6137%
- Gifts$9,4256%
- Education$930%
Companies that paid Dr. Friedman 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. Paul M. Friedman has 5 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Friedman, most recently Physician of the Year in 2022.
Awards and honors for Dr. Friedman
- 2022
- Physician of the Year
- 2019
- Leon Goldman Memorial Award
- Undated
- AAD Fellow
- ASDS Fellow
- Presidential Citation
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul M. Friedman graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis
Dr. Friedman graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1996. Dr. Friedman is a member of AAD and ASDS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul M. Friedman accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Friedman is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Friedman accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO11
- Medicare7
- POS5
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Paul M. Friedman'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 Data |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul M. Friedman's NPI number?
Dr. Paul M. Friedman's NPI number is 1962495648. It was assigned on August 26, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul M. Friedman?
Dr. Paul M. Friedman is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Dallas, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207ND0101X).
Where does Dr. Paul M. Friedman practice?
Dr. Friedman practices at 1355 River Bend Dr, Dallas, TX 75247. Dr. Friedman's primary practice is Michael E Debakey Veterens Affairs Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friedman to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Paul M. Friedman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Friedman is (713) 791-1414.
What is Dr. Paul M. Friedman's medical license number?
Dr. Friedman's Texas license number on file is L2257, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul M. Friedman been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Friedman in Texas (2001 to 2025) and New York (1997 to 2025).
What medical group is Dr. Paul M. Friedman part of?
Dr. Friedman is linked to Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center.
Does Dr. Paul M. Friedman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Friedman billed Medicare for 525 services in 2018, and Dr. Friedman accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Paul M. Friedman board certified?
Yes. Dr. Friedman is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
What services does Dr. Paul M. Friedman bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Friedman's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Paul M. Friedman go to medical school?
Dr. Friedman graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Paul M. Friedman prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Friedman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Valacyclovir, Doxycycline Hyclate and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Paul M. Friedman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $160,708 in general payments to Dr. Friedman from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC.
How long has Dr. Paul M. Friedman been practicing?
Dr. Friedman graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Paul M. Friedman do research?
Dmand AI links 114 publications to Dr. Friedman, published from 2009 to 2025. Dr. Friedman has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Paul M. Friedman publish with?
Dr. Friedman's most frequent co-authors are Roy G. Geronemus, MD (24 shared papers), Arash Kimyai-Asadi, MD (16 shared papers) and Ming H. Jih, MD (14 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Paul M. Friedman accept?
Dr. Friedman is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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