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- 4060 Fourth Ave, Suite 650, San Diego, CA 92103
About Dr. Friedman
Richard G. Friedman, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease in San Diego, CA. Richard is a 1975 graduate of University of Minnesota Medical School. Richard is also listed as specializing in interventional cardiology. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 1,319 Medicare patients across 2,004 services. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881789196.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (619) 819-7222
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
4060 FOURTH AVE SUITE 650
San Diego, CA 92103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,004 services · 1,319 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
555 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
329 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
134 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93970 |
89 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
66 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
63 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Treatment | 93280 |
33 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93971 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93228 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1975 at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Richard G. Friedman specialize in?
Richard G. Friedman is a cardiologist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Richard G. Friedman located?
Richard G. Friedman is listed at 4060 Fourth Ave Suite 650, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Richard G. Friedman's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 819-7222. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Richard G. Friedman's NPI number?
Richard G. Friedman's National Provider Identifier is 1881789196. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Richard G. Friedman train?
Richard G. Friedman attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 1975. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard G. Friedman been practicing?
Richard G. Friedman has 51 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1975, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Richard G. Friedman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard G. Friedman provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Richard G. Friedman confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard G. Friedman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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