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Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

80 Humphreys Center Drive Suite 210 Memphis Tn, 80 Humphreys Ctr Drive
Memphis, TN 38120

(901) 761-3900

Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD is a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care and Baptist Medical Group.

Office Locations

80 Humphreys Center Drive Suite 210 Memphis Tn, 80 Humphreys Ctr Drive
Memphis, TN 38120

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

In 2012, Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD performed more EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	55
anastomosis	51
balloon dilation	16
blood draw	35
catheterization	51
CT scan	31
diagnostic procedures	324
doctor visit	394
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	485
hospital care	2463
inpatient care	2463
minimally invasive procedures	473
pelvic imaging	31
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	324
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	61
anastomosis	42
balloon dilation	20
blood draw	29
catheterization	42
CT scan	23
diagnostic procedures	342
doctor visit	393
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	494
hospital care	2679
inpatient care	2679
minimally invasive procedures	494
pelvic imaging	23
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	342
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	449
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	180
Less than 65	287

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	59
anastomosis	36
balloon dilation	22
catheterization	36
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	264
doctor visit	385
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	432
hospital care	2518
inpatient care	2518
minimally invasive procedures	432
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	395
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	154
Less than 65	276

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	33
anastomosis	42
balloon dilation	34
catheterization	42
CT scan	20
diagnostic procedures	284
doctor visit	367
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	472
hospital care	2573
inpatient care	2573
minimally invasive procedures	472
pelvic imaging	20
preventive care	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	284
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	1176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1230
Black	770
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	292
Less than 65	548

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	41
balloon dilation	22
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	433
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	483
hospital care	2316
inpatient care	2316
minimally invasive procedures	483
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	329

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	395
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	169
Less than 65	231

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	24
balloon dilation	20
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	347
doctor visit	498
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	516
hospital care	1947
inpatient care	1947
minimally invasive procedures	516
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	347

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	373
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	127
Less than 65	220

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	38
balloon dilation	23
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	381
doctor visit	449
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	521
hospital care	2000
inpatient care	2000
minimally invasive procedures	521
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	381

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	388
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	127
Less than 65	210

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	28
balloon dilation	32
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	332
doctor visit	461
esophageal dilation	32
gastrointestinal procedures	500
hospital care	1713
inpatient care	1713
minimally invasive procedures	500
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	332

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	373
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	139
Less than 65	203

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	32
balloon dilation	16
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	300
doctor visit	381
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	398
hospital care	1598
injections	11
inpatient care	1598
minimally invasive procedures	398
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	300

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	340
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	124
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	24
balloon dilation	23
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	243
doctor visit	366
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	342
hospital care	1260
inpatient care	1260
minimally invasive procedures	342
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	301
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	118
Less than 65	164

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	26
balloon dilation	28
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	241
doctor visit	303
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	382
hospital care	1158
inpatient care	1158
minimally invasive procedures	382
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	241

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	271
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	117
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Memphis, TN were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	52
anastomosis	34
balloon dilation	23
blood draw	32
catheterization	34
CT scan	22
diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	402
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	456
hospital care	2020
injections	11
inpatient care	2020
minimally invasive procedures	455
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	307
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	368
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	568
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	259
85 and over	140
Less than 65	219
65 to 74	344

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in Mississippi.

Residency: (2006)

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward S. Friedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Baptist Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$977 Rinvoq $325	Skyrizi $235	Humira $171	Mavyret $114	LINZESS $109	Other $22
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$823 XIFAXAN $420	Trulance $177	Uceris $88	Cycloset $41	Relistor $31	Other $67
AbbVie, Inc.	$815 Humira $477	Creon $112	Mavyret $60	Moderiba $14	Viekira $12	Other $141
Allergan Inc.	$737 LINZESS $352	VIBERZI $214	ZENPEP $118	VRAYLAR $43	BYSTOLIC $10
Boston Scientific Corporation	$577 Biliary Devices $422	SPYGLASS $97	RESOLUTION CLIP $43	GENERAL THERAPIES $14
Other	$4,628 ENTYVIO $336	LINZESS $289	PENTASA $284	ZEPOSIA $248	Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $161	Other $3,309

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,017
Travel and Lodging	$297
Consulting Fee	$227
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Edward Friedman's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Friedman attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care.

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

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

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

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

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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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. Edward S. Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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