What is Michael Friedman's specialty?

Michael Friedman (NPI 1932161056) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Otolaryngology in Chicago, IL.

Where does Michael Friedman practice?

Michael Friedman practices in Chicago, IL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1932161056.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Friedman?

Michael Friedman (NPI 1932161056) received approximately $2.0M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 659 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1932161056

Michael FriedmanM.D.

OtolaryngologyChicago, ILI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,346

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,342

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$2.0M

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 317 Otolaryngology providers in IL — top quintile (cohort median 866).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,034

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$18K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

18.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Fluticasone Propionate135 claims

Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav109 claims

Pantoprazole Sodium108 claims

Amoxicillin97 claims

Omeprazole76 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$138

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$138

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$138

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael 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). 15 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Gleb Gorelick Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	138	362
T Venkatesan Otolaryngology · Chicago, IL	55	158
Ellen May Audiologist · Chicago, IL	48	108
ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	44	184
Adam Levy Otolaryngology · Chicago, IL	34	59
Ayesha Siddiqi Allergy/ Immunology · Chicago, IL	31	105
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	23	50
CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	23	47
FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL	18	21
TROSMAN, IRINA	14	54
Maibritt Campbell Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	14	22
City Of Chicago Ambulance Service Provider · Chicago, IL	12	18

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.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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