Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout FRIEDMAN
Robert L Friedman, MD is a healthcare provider in Kenansville, NC specialising in orthopedic surgery. Robert trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. Robert is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic sports medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Friedman specialise in?
Dr. Friedman is an orthopedic surgeon in Kenansville, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Friedman located?
Dr. Friedman is listed at 748 KENANSVILLE BYP, Kenansville, NC 28349. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Friedman's phone number?
The number on file is (910) 296-8080. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Friedman?
Dr. Friedman's National Provider Identifier is 1790772499. 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 Dr. Friedman go to medical school?
Dr. Friedman attended University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Friedman have?
Dr. Friedman has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Friedman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Friedman performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope and shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Friedman's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Friedman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (910) 296-8080
- Email not available
Practice Locations
748 KENANSVILLE BYP
Kenansville, NC 28349
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,972 services · 1,620 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
332 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
16 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
14 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
14 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
234 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
132 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
38 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
30 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
20 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
19 |
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.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.