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Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD

(Dr. Kevin Friedman, MD)

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Specializes in: General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology

Harvard Medical School (2004)

Professional interests include: congenital heart disease, heart problems, Kawasaki disease

269 Walpole Street
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 216-2550

Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD is a pediatrician in Norwood, MA specializing in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital.

Office Locations

Boston Children's Hospital

269 Walpole Street
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 216-2550

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300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

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Some issues Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	22

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

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	26

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

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	36

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

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	22

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

Hypertension	33
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	27

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

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	18

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

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	17

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

Hypertension	32
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

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

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	25

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

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated as a pediatrician in Norwood, MA were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	18
Male	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD treated were heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	19
High Cholesterol	3
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2004. He completed residency at The Children's Hospital, Denver. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2004)

Residency: The Children's Hospital, Denver (2007)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boston Children's Hospital

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Research Payments

Dr. Kevin G. Friedman, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $1,283,687.

Biography

Dr. Kevin Friedman is a physician who specializes in pediatric cardiology and general pediatrics. Dr. Friedman's clinical interests include kawasaki disease and congenital heart disease. After attending Harvard Medical School, he completed his residency training at The Children's Hospital, Denver. He is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital.