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Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD

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(Neil B. Friedman, M.D.)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Professional interests include: breast surgery

227 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202

(410) 332-9330

Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD is a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital and The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy.

Office Locations

227 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

lymph node procedures

mastectomy for breast cancer

open biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

excisional breast biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, lymph node procedures, mastectomy for breast cancer, open biopsy, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for excisional breast biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

excision

By Affordability:

deep lymph node biopsy

lymph node biopsy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

sentinel lymph node mapping

surgical lymph node biopsy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD performed more biopsy, and excision procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for deep lymph node biopsy, lymph node biopsy, lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, open lymph node biopsy, sentinel lymph node mapping, and surgical lymph node biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	83
cancer surgery	65
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	595
excision	115
lymph node procedures	64
open surgery	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	88
cancer surgery	75
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	570
excision	124
lymph node procedures	79
open surgery	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	33
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	99
cancer surgery	78
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	529
excision	142
lymph node procedures	91
open surgery	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	85
cancer surgery	67
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	590
excision	126
lymph node procedures	85
open surgery	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	64
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	2
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	120
cancer surgery	89
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	652
excision	160
lymph node procedures	78
open surgery	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	108
cancer surgery	87
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	680
excision	158
lymph node procedures	103
open surgery	71

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	30
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	86
cancer surgery	69
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	630
excision	128
lymph node procedures	86
open surgery	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	36
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	100
cancer surgery	87
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	637
excision	143
lymph node procedures	86
open surgery	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	2
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	76
cancer surgery	76
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	615
excision	117
lymph node procedures	85
open surgery	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	75
cancer surgery	61
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	466
excision	109
lymph node procedures	68
open surgery	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	23
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	90
cancer surgery	76
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	501
excision	131
lymph node procedures	83
open surgery	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	22
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2023 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	91
cancer surgery	80
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	571
excision	126
lymph node procedures	70
open surgery	46

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	34
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	91
cancer surgery	75
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	586
excision	131
lymph node procedures	81
open surgery	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	77
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	417
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	309

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	1
Cancer	67

Education & Training

Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AXOGEN	$1,248 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,137	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $111
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$504 Intrabeam $440	IORT $64
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$496 KISQALI $294	NON BRAND $95	$107
Genentech USA, Inc.	$322 Kadcyla $102	Herceptin $51	Perjeta $48	$120
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$227 BioZorb $227
Other	$227 Trodelvy $98	STRATAFIX $36	SAVI $12	$81

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,302
Travel and Lodging	$722

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Neil B. Friedman, MD.

Trivascular, Inc.

2013

$810.00

Immediate family member

Stock - addresses Open Payments removed record 31608339

Biography

Dr. Neil Friedman's areas of specialization are general practice and general surgery; he sees patients in Baltimore, MD. His clinical interests include breast surgery. Dr. Friedman is affiliated with Mercy Hospital. He has an open panel in Baltimore, MD according to Yext. Before performing his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Friedman attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine.