Dr. Michele A. Friday, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 38
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 418
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
- 2006Registered 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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
KY license 37738 · OH license 35.140639
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY
- Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth, OH
Medical groups
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc (400 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
- 418
- Services billed
- 1,161
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 570 | 287 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 291 | 273 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 117 | 116 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 49 | 47 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 37 | 37 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 31 | 31 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 22 | 20 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 18 | 18 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 17 | 17 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 13 | 12 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 419 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 354 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 322 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 267 |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 242 |
| Ranolazine Er (ranolazine) Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 213 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 151 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 148 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 141 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Russell, KY | 139 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 46 payments worth $819 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $799 |
|---|---|
| Education | $20.22 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Education Kerendia · Cardio-Renal · in-kind | $20.22 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.