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The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
ABE FRIEDMAN MD
5845 CENTRE AVE , PITTSBURGH, PA, 15206 | (412) 363-7474
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $313 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 7 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of his Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 45 different services in 2015
(20 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
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MEDICINERoutine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretat... + Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report × Service Code: 93000Performed in an office |
447 times performed, 16% of his services |
1st 49th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
261 patients got this service, 86% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$29,055.00an average of $65.00 per time performed |
$5,010.87 an average of $11.21 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
316 times performed, 12% of his services |
2nd 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
205 patients got this service, 68% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$23,700.00an average of $75.00 per time performed |
$16,068.60 an average of $50.85 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
252 times performed, 9% of his services |
3rd 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
196 patients got this service, 65% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$27,720.00an average of $110.00 per time performed |
$16,692.48 an average of $66.24 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound examination of heart including color-depicted ... + Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function × Service Code: 93306Performed in an office |
209 times performed, 8% of his services |
4th 134th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
190 patients got this service, 63% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$224,675.00an average of $1,075.00 per time performed |
$32,006.26 an average of $153.14 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report × Service Code: 93015Performed in an office |
148 times performed, 5% of his services |
5th 216th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
135 patients got this service, 45% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$51,800.00an average of $350.00 per time performed |
$7,283.08 an average of $49.21 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYNuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or... + Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies × Service Code: 78452Performed in an office |
140 times performed, 5% of his services |
6th 217th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
131 patients got this service, 43% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$168,000.00an average of $1,200.00 per time performed |
$49,439.60 an average of $353.14 per time performed |
ADMINISTRATIVETechnetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose + Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose × Service Code: A9502Performed in an office |
139 times performed, 5% of his services |
7th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in PA perform this service |
131 patients got this service, 43% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$18,820.60an average of $135.40 per time performed |
$12,597.57 an average of $90.63 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg Service Code: J2785Performed in an office |
117 times performed, 4% of his services |
8th 122nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,599.97an average of $56.41 per time performed |
$4,855.50 an average of $41.50 per time performed |
MEDICINETelephonic evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead p... + Telephonic evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker heart rhythm strips up to 90 days × Service Code: 93293Performed in an office |
94 times performed, 3% of his services |
9th 71st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
31 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.4) |
$7,520.00an average of $80.00 per time performed |
$3,051.24 an average of $32.46 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on ... + Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck × Service Code: 93880Performed in an office |
84 times performed, 3% of his services |
10th 230th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
84 patients got this service, 28% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$29,400.00an average of $350.00 per time performed |
$10,607.52 an average of $126.28 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99232Performed in a facility |
81 times performed, 3% of his services |
11th 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
21 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
2.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.8) |
$6,885.00an average of $85.00 per time performed |
$4,498.74 an average of $55.54 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound examination and continuous monitoring of the h... + Ultrasound examination and continuous monitoring of the heart performed during rest, exercise, and/or drug-induced stress with interpretation and report × Service Code: 93351Performed in an office |
68 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in PA perform this service |
65 patients got this service, 22% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$54,400.00an average of $800.00 per time performed |
$12,733.00 an average of $187.25 per time performed |
MEDICINEEvaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of perman... + Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report × Service Code: 93280Performed in an office |
51 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 242nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$5,100.00an average of $100.00 per time performed |
$1,473.90 an average of $28.90 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
49 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 21st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
46 patients got this service, 15% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$2,695.00an average of $55.00 per time performed |
$1,478.82 an average of $30.18 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day × Service Code: 99233Performed in a facility |
47 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
26 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$5,285.15an average of $112.45 per time performed |
$3,763.76 an average of $80.08 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-... + Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg × Service Code: 93224Performed in an office |
39 times performed, 1% of his services |
16th 490th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
35 patients got this service, 12% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$13,300.17an average of $341.03 per time performed |
$2,201.55 an average of $56.45 per time performed |
MEDICINEDoppler ultrasound study of heart blood flow, valves, and... + Doppler ultrasound study of heart blood flow, valves, and chambers × Service Code: 93320Performed in an office |
33 times performed, 1% of his services |
17th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in PA perform this service |
31 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$7,755.00an average of $235.00 per time performed |
$1,338.15 an average of $40.55 per time performed |
MEDICINEDoppler ultrasound study of color-directed heart blood fl... + Doppler ultrasound study of color-directed heart blood flow, rate, and valve function × Service Code: 93325Performed in an office |
33 times performed, 1% of his services |
18th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in PA perform this service |
31 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$7,920.00an average of $240.00 per time performed |
$636.24 an average of $19.28 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side Service Code: 71020Performed in an office |
31 times performed, 1% of his services |
19th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in PA perform this service |
28 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,325.00an average of $75.00 per time performed |
$598.30 an average of $19.30 per time performed |
MEDICINEEvaluation, testing and programming adjustment of defibri... + Evaluation, testing and programming adjustment of defibrillator with analysis, review and report × Service Code: 93283Performed in an office |
27 times performed, 0.99% of his services |
20th 502nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
2.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$4,050.00an average of $150.00 per time performed |
$1,200.15 an average of $44.45 per time performed |
MEDICINEEvaluation of parameters of single, dual, or multiple lea... + Evaluation of parameters of single, dual, or multiple lead cardioverter-defibrillator including connection, recording, disconnection, and analysis × Service Code: 93290Performed in an office |
27 times performed, 0.99% of his services |
21st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in PA perform this service |
12 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
2.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,080.00an average of $40.00 per time performed |
$441.99 an average of $16.37 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day × Service Code: 99223Performed in a facility |
19 times performed, 0.69% of his services |
22nd 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$4,275.00an average of $225.00 per time performed |
$2,965.71 an average of $156.09 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound examination of heart including color-depicted ... + Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function × Service Code: 93306Performed in a facility |
18 times performed, 0.66% of his services |
23rd 72nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,350.08an average of $130.56 per time performed |
$845.82 an average of $46.99 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in a facility |
15 times performed, 0.55% of his services |
24th 33rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$1,650.00an average of $110.00 per time performed |
$860.40 an average of $57.36 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 6... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes × Service Code: 99205Performed in an office |
11 times performed, 0.4% of his services |
25th 121st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,255.00an average of $205.00 per time performed |
$1,492.37 an average of $135.67 per time performed |
Office Visits
Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
Abe W Friedman
Average for Specialist Providers in Pennsylvania
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.