Physician

Aaron D Friedman, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Aaron Friedman, M.D. (NPI: 1609057587) practices otolaryngology in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hamilton, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY, LLC (NPI: 1801840434; TIN: 311405915) and primary practice location at 45069-6542.

Friedman's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 205 traditional Medicare patients, billed 907 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $60,925 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 31579 (Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope). Part D data shows 337 prescription claims across 135 beneficiaries totaling $7,830 in drug costs, led by Omeprazole (Omeprazole). Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $241. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $85,991 to $60,925. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $8,983 and ending at $7,830. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$45K$90K2015 Medicare payment: $85,991 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $90,066 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $79,869 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $78,740 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $54,331 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $33,650 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $41,572 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $47,076 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $49,739 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $60,925 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015286986$85,991
20163151,052$90,066
2017301985$79,869
2018296986$78,740
2019259900$54,331
2020142661$33,650
2021168697$41,572
2022188885$47,076
2023169674$49,739
2024205907$60,925

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$4.5K$9.0K2015 Drug cost: $8,983 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $4,636 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $4,823 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $6,147 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,896 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $4,820 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $5,507 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $5,027 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $5,156 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $7,830 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201596201$8,983
201692187$4,636
201787200$4,823
201890223$6,147
201969137$2,896
202071178$4,820
202167155$5,507
2022110222$5,027
2023119208$5,156
2024135337$7,830

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
31579Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope142234$78
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more5771$71
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more3535$53
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more77101$47
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more4360$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
OmeprazoleOmeprazole968,132$1,247
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide15675$724
Dexamethasone Sodium PhosphateDexamethasone Sodium Phosphate18213$643
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl23430$430
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate381,500$407

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$241STERIS CORPORATION
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Aaron D. Friedman, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Aaron D. Friedman, M.D. (NPI 1609057587), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Aaron D. Friedman, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Aaron D. Friedman, M.D.?

Aaron D. Friedman, M.D. is linked to UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY, LLC (billing NPI 1801840434) in the available physician profile data.

Does Aaron D. Friedman, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Aaron D. Friedman, M.D. has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.