What is Gary Friesen's specialty?

Gary Friesen (NPI 1730123183) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Marquette, MI.

Where does Gary Friesen practice?

Gary Friesen practices in Marquette, MI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1730123183.

How much does Medicare pay Gary Friesen?

Gary Friesen (NPI 1730123183) received approximately $62K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 881 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1730123183

Gary FriesenMD

PRACTICEJAMES L CHRISTIANSEN MD PCSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyMarquette, MII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,356

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,435

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$60K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 628 Cardiology providers in MI — below median (cohort median 1,777).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

459

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$37K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

19.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Metoprolol Succinate94 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium69 claims

Losartan Potassium63 claims

Amlodipine Besylate54 claims

Carvedilol29 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$163

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$163

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$163

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Gary Friesen'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). 87 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Thomas Legalley Cardiology · Marquette, MI	136	215
PORTAGE HOSPITAL LLC	123	349
Kevin Gostenik Diagnostic Radiology · Grand Rapids, MI	113	181
Dlp Marquette General Hospital Llc Ambulance Service Provider · Escanaba, MI	108	214
DLP MARQUETTE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES INC	106	148
OUIMETTE, MICHAEL	75	132
David Pesola Cardiology · Marquette, MI	70	160
JOSEPH, JASMINE	70	152
Nelson Gencheff Cardiology · Marquette, MI	64	126
MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	55	143
Christopher Mehall Interventional Radiology · Marquette, MI	52	93
Anna Reese Family Practice · Anchorage, AK	50	59

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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.

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