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Dr. John D. Friedman, MD

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(John D. Friedman, MD)

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Specializes in: Physician, Nuclear Medicine and Adult Cardiology

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1976)

8705 Gracie Allen Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-8000

Dr. John D. Friedman, MD is a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA specializing in physician, nuclear medicine and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1976 and has 50 years of experience. Dr. John D. Friedman, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

8705 Gracie Allen Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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8631 W 3rd Street Medical Offices East, Suites 120E-121E
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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8700 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

central DEXA

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

In 2024, Dr. John D. Friedman, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, central DEXA, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. John D. Friedman, MD had a list price for stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

cardiac procedures	2208
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nuclear scan	1398
stress testing	2194

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	1583
musculoskeletal imaging	266
nuclear scan	1063
stress testing	1583
X-rays	151

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1112
Female	970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1481
Black	225
Hispanic	169
Asian	137
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	884
From 75 to 84	701
85 and over	296
Less than 65	201

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	1822
musculoskeletal imaging	177
nuclear scan	1111
stress testing	1822
X-rays	133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1181
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1547
Black	194
Hispanic	186
Asian	143
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	810
From 75 to 84	732
85 and over	394
Less than 65	207

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	1820
musculoskeletal imaging	84
nuclear scan	1103
stress testing	1820
X-rays	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2516
Female	2084

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3330
Black	384
Hispanic	416
Asian	290
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1696
From 75 to 84	1560
85 and over	870
Less than 65	474

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	1984
musculoskeletal imaging	105
nuclear scan	1101
stress testing	1984
X-rays	92

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1376
Female	1082

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1703
Black	240
Hispanic	240
Asian	177
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	950
From 75 to 84	861
85 and over	446
Less than 65	201

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	1510
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	419
nuclear scan	911
stress testing	1497
X-rays	311

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1285
Female	1272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1819
Black	223
Hispanic	217
Asian	192
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1010
From 75 to 84	861
85 and over	456
Less than 65	230

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	15
cardiac procedures	1240
diagnostic imaging	15
gastrointestinal procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	370
nuclear scan	734
stress testing	1240
X-rays	270

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1319
Female	1209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1798
Black	219
Hispanic	225
Asian	181
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1012
From 75 to 84	908
85 and over	411
Less than 65	197

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	15
cardiac procedures	944
CT scan	12
diagnostic imaging	15
gastrointestinal procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	452
nuclear scan	636
stress testing	944
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	277

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1066
Female	1129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1579
Black	188
Hispanic	183
Asian	160
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	875
From 75 to 84	773
85 and over	368
Less than 65	179

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	1061
musculoskeletal imaging	233
nuclear scan	579
stress testing	1061
X-rays	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	945
Female	886

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1247
Black	159
Hispanic	175
Asian	156
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	750
From 75 to 84	656
85 and over	279
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	895
musculoskeletal imaging	590
nuclear scan	597
stress testing	895
X-rays	429

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1079
Female	1221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1618
Black	199
Hispanic	174
Asian	179
Other	130
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	947
From 75 to 84	853
85 and over	354
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

cardiac procedures	809
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	491
nuclear scan	407
stress testing	791
X-rays	443

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1030
Female	1151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	169
Hispanic	191
Asian	186
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	867
From 75 to 84	864
85 and over	330
Less than 65	120

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

cardiac procedures	939
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	352
nuclear scan	437
stress testing	925
X-rays	322

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1283
Female	1241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	189
Hispanic	231
Asian	215
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	969
From 75 to 84	1001
85 and over	424
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and X-rays.

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

cardiac procedures	983
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	397
nuclear scan	427
stress testing	971
X-rays	397

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1235
Female	1171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1676
Black	182
Hispanic	193
Asian	199
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	927
From 75 to 84	950
85 and over	418
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John D. Friedman, MD treated as a physician provider in Los Angeles, CA were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

abdominal imaging	15
cardiac procedures	1369
CT scan	12
diagnostic imaging	15
gastrointestinal procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	303
nuclear scan	808
stress testing	1363
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	255

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1106
Male	1186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	197
Asian / Pacific Islander	170
Non-Hispanic White	1616
Hispanic	200
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	388
75 to 84	824
Less than 65	180
65 to 74	899

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	17
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. John D. Friedman, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1976. He completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1976)

Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1979)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$1,890 SOMATOM Force $1,424	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $132	AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy $123	CR - incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology $116	syngo.via $94
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$1,675 TOSHIBA SCANNER $1,649	INTERVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEM $26
HeartFlow, Inc.	$303 FFRct $97	$206
Cleerly, Inc.	$222 Cleerly Labs $123	$98
Vital Images, Inc.	$221 Vitrea Advanced $221
Other	$156 Gilenya $31	Investigational Devices $27	Repatha $26	MitraClip $17	$56

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,811
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,156

Biography

Dr. John Friedman is a specialist in adult cardiology, physician, and nuclear medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Areas of expertise for Dr. Friedman include imaging procedures. He has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Friedman is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. He welcomes new patients at his office inLos Angeles, CA as reported by Yext.