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Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Penn State College of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart failure

1050 Bower Hill Road Suite 308
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

(412) 344-4767

Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD is affiliated with Meadville Medical Center.

Office Locations

1050 Bower Hill Road Suite 308
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

(412) 344-4767

(412) 344-0405

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Meadville Medical Center

406 West Oak Street
Titusville, PA 16354

(814) 827-8815

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Meadville Medical Center

765 Liberty Street Suite 105
Meadville, PA 16335

(814) 373-2310

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In The News

“"As far as the approach, radial versus femoral, the radial catherization is available now and has a couple of nice advantages," St. Clair Hospital Cardiologist Dr. Jeffrey Friedel said.”—"Radial Heart Catheterizations Becoming More Popular", CBS News, March 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

In 2023, Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD performed more myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	376
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	336
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
minimally invasive procedures	30
stress testing	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	485
vascular procedures	194

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	335
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	396
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	157

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	308
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	349
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	444
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	337
vascular procedures	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	296
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	371
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	380
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	390
vascular procedures	128

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	1094

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1890
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	616
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	628
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	411
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	383
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	51
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	255
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	351
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	131
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	47
nuclear scan	12
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	349
vascular procedures	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	773
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	228
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	454
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	107
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	74
nuclear scan	55
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	314
vascular procedures	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	68
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	1465
cardioversion	32
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	521
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	136
nuclear scan	419
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	453
ultrasound (sonogram)	937
vascular procedures	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	671
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	222
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1457
cardioversion	22
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	331
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	71
nuclear scan	325
stress testing	350
ultrasound (sonogram)	1070
vascular procedures	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1296
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	220
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	1283
cardioversion	16
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	344
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	108
nuclear scan	276
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	276
ultrasound (sonogram)	899
vascular procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	209
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1211
cardioversion	24
catheterization	59
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	358
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	77
nuclear scan	268
stress testing	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	871
vascular procedures	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	187
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

angioplasty	25
cardiac procedures	733
cardioversion	23
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	339
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	150
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	578
vascular procedures	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	978
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	335
85 and over	238
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	357

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine. He completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Meadville Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$5,200 CRM $2,107	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $1,722	Electrophysiology $812	Unify Assura $367	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $191
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,031 Tachy System $306	STENTS $124	Emblem S-ICD $100	Brady Generator $72	CROSSBOSS CATH $69	Other $360
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$976 BRILINTA $742	FARXIGA $176	CRESTOR $57
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$745 ELIQUIS $686	CAMZYOS $59
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$600 LifeVest $600
Other	$3,350 XARELTO $562	STENTS $297	Effient $186	Vascular $172	Bradycardia products $157	Other $1,975

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,851
Travel and Lodging	$2,965
Education	$85

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Friedel is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. Clinical interests for Dr. Friedel include heart failure. Before completing his residency at Allegheny General Hospital, Dr. Friedel attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine. He has received the following distinction: Meadville Medical Center 2023 Doctor of the Year. He is professionally affiliated with Meadville Medical Center.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedel, 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. Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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