Dr. Michael' R. Friedman, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 26
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 113
Licensed in California since 2005, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
NY license 229031 · CA license A92327 (first issued 2005; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
Medical groups
- East River Medical Associates PC (116 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 113
- Services billed
- 282
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 46 | 46 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 39 | 39 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 38 | 38 |
| Other procedure on nervous system | 36 | 36 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 30 | 30 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 23 | 23 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 19 | 19 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 19 | 19 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 18 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 15 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $58.61 in total to this clinician.
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $58.61 |
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| Food and Beverage | $58.61 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.