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Dr. David Friedman, MD

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard Wnc3-121
Weston, FL 33331

(954) 659-5430

Dr. David Friedman, MD is a hand surgeon in Weston, FL specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery.

Office Locations

2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard Wnc3-121
Weston, FL 33331

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In The News

“David Friedman was named chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston.”—"People on the move", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 2010

“They tend to clog, and some people, in their rush to get the job done, don't turn the machine off before they try to unclog the chute,'' said Dr. David W. Friedman, the hospital's director of hand...”—"Under Blue Skies, Preparing for the Snowy Worst (Published 2000)", New York Times, December 2000

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. David Friedman, MD performed more injections, and nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	426
excision	16
injections	132
joint surgery	16
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	16
tissue transfer	23
upper extremity surgery	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	494
injections	175
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
tissue transfer	16
upper extremity surgery	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	508
injections	205
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
removal of internal scar tissue	25
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	40
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	530
excision	15
injections	207
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	68
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	600
excision	28
injections	217
joint surgery	28
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	36
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	50
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	656
excision	14
injections	245
joint surgery	14
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	46
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	47
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	716
injections	290
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of internal scar tissue	54
synovectomy	12
tendon surgery	101
tissue transfer	14
upper extremity surgery	142
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	51
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	43
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	716
injections	292
joint surgery	19
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
removal of internal scar tissue	40
synovectomy	19
tendon surgery	80
tissue transfer	11
upper extremity surgery	137
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	44
Hispanic	63
Asian	17
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	50
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	678
injections	235
joint surgery	19
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
removal of internal scar tissue	29
synovectomy	19
tendon surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	43
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	48
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	762
injections	314
joint surgery	18
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	45
removal of internal scar tissue	39
synovectomy	18
tendon surgery	87
upper extremity surgery	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	44
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	43
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	666
injections	283
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
synovectomy	12
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	43
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	44
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Weston, FL were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	613
excision	18
injections	235
joint surgery	17
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of internal scar tissue	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
synovectomy	16
tendon surgery	48
tissue transfer	16
upper extremity surgery	75
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	361
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	53
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	43
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Friedman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in New York.

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: New York

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Friedman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$141,501 XIAFLEX $141,501
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$25,007 XIAFLEX $25,007
AXOGEN	$2,524 NERVE CUFF $1,792	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $404	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $229	Two Point Discriminator $99
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$443 $443
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$408 MemoryShape Breast Implants $187	Reconstruction $125	Biologics $96
Other	$1,709 AlloDerm $202	DERMACELL $144	Wound Matrix $144	CMF INSTRUMENTS $122	Recon-Skin and Wound $119	Other $977

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$121,685
Consulting Fee	$26,310
Travel and Lodging	$16,664
Food and Beverage	$6,765
Gift	$99
Other	$68

Research Payments

Dr. David Friedman, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,100.

Biography

Dr. David Friedman, who practices in Weston, FL, is a medical specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Friedman is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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