What is David Friedman's specialty?

David Friedman (NPI 1477526895) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Hematology-Oncology in San Antonio, TX.

Where does David Friedman practice?

David Friedman practices in San Antonio, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1477526895.

How much does Medicare pay David Friedman?

David Friedman (NPI 1477526895) received approximately $2.0M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 614 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1477526895

David FriedmanMD

Hematology-OncologySan Antonio, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,553

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

44,138

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$609K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 613 Hematology-Oncology providers in TX — top quintile (cohort median 2,625).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,144

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$3.2M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

40.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Anastrozole143 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen85 claims

Apixaban78 claims

Prednisone72 claims

Dexamethasone69 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

85.1

Quality

67.5

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.43%

APM Entity

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$1K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$1K

Education$26

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$1K

Education$26

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where David Friedman's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 41 inbound referrers · 75 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., L.L.P.	165	933
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Austin, TX	80	466
MEDINA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	74	887
MEDINA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	39	226
Jorge Velez Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	32	100
James Dix Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	30	132
City Of San Antonio Texas Ambulance Service Provider · San Antonio, TX	30	86
Joyce Schwartz Pathology · Shavano Park, TX	28	149
Michael Lane Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	22	76
Jose Arbona Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	21	79
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Dallas, TX	20	272
Travis Lyons Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	20	66

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	132	1,208
METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., L.L.P.	118	738
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Irving, TX	85	349
MEDINA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	55	587
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Austin, TX	50	358
MEDINA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	36	212
VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS LLC	29	117
CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HEALTH CARE CORPORATION	28	84
James Dix Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	28	98
Jorge Velez Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	28	106
Neal Dalrymple Diagnostic Radiology · San Antonio, TX	27	95
City Of San Antonio Texas Ambulance Service Provider · San Antonio, TX	26	91

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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