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Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD

(Dr. Harvey Friedman, MD)

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease)

Weill Cornell Medical College

800 Austin Street Suite 563
Evanston, IL 60202

(847) 328-1853

Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD is a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care and PULMONARY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES SC.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

675 W North Avenue Suite 505
Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 450-4557

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Advocate Health Care

800 Austin Street Suite 563
Evanston, IL 60202

(847) 328-1853

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Advocate Health Care

890 Garfield Avenue Suite 106
Libertyville, IL 60048

(847) 367-5209

(708) 338-0200

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In The News

“Dr. Harvey Friedman, a pulmonologist, wrote that after one dose, her heart rate dropped to 28 beats per minute, requiring the ICU staff to give her norepinephrine.”—"Libertyville hospital that was ordered to let COVID-19 patient receive ivermectin says controversial medication is putting her at risk", Chicago Tribune, September 2021

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD 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 providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

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

catheterization	11
doctor visit	225
hospital care	771
inpatient care	771
pulmonary testing	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	207
hospital care	836
inpatient care	836
pulmonary testing	168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	84
Hispanic	54
Asian	28
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	149
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

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

catheterization	13
doctor visit	229
hospital care	924
inpatient care	924
pulmonary testing	175
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	85
Hispanic	55
Asian	51
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	183
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	190
hospital care	743
inpatient care	743
pulmonary testing	134

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	142
Hispanic	84
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	258
Less than 65	168

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

doctor visit	173
hospital care	784
inpatient care	784
pulmonary testing	142
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	79
Hispanic	50
Asian	33
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	121
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	167
hospital care	750
inpatient care	750
pulmonary testing	199

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	72
Hispanic	57
Asian	32
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	124
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	48
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	20
doctor visit	159
hospital care	768
inpatient care	768
pulmonary testing	242
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	98
Hispanic	58
Asian	45
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	163
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	49
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	13
doctor visit	150
hospital care	695
inpatient care	695
pulmonary testing	204
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	76
Hispanic	49
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	136
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	49
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	35
hospital care	563
inpatient care	563
pulmonary testing	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	73
Hispanic	48
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	101
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	52
Dementia	35
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	106
hospital care	628
inpatient care	628
pulmonary testing	171

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	69
Hispanic	44
Asian	29
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	118
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	45
Dementia	34
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	130
hospital care	631
inpatient care	631
pulmonary testing	122

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	94
Hispanic	35
Asian	33
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	109
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	50
Dementia	28
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Melrose Park, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	161
hospital care	735
inpatient care	735
pulmonary testing	163
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	79
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	498
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	48
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	223
85 and over	132
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	232

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

PULMONARY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES SC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Advantage PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Aetna Open Choice POS II, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Premier Care Network, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Harvey J. Friedman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Advantage PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Cross PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

Union Medical Care PPO

Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

Aetna Medicare POS

Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Choice POS

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

United Surest (previously Bind)

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

Aetna Health Network Option

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$458 $458
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$194 XARELTO $178	INVOKANA $16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$107 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $93	Gilotrif $14
Genentech USA, Inc.	$99 Esbriet $99
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$71 DALIRESP $71
Other	$208 ELIQUIS $28	ANORO $23	MOZOBIL $21	IMBRUVICA $19	LO LOESTRIN FE $17	Other $100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$593
Travel and Lodging	$458
Education	$86

Biography

Dr. Harvey Friedman's areas of specialization are adult critical care, general practice, and pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease); he sees patients in Melrose Park, IL, Evanston, IL, and Libertyville, IL. He appears to be in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Friedman performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He is professionally affiliated with Advocate Condell Medical Center.