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Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199

(413) 794-4500

Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD is a pathologist in Springfield, MA specializing in pathology.

Office Locations

759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"We need to be sure that the stuff they're looking at is valid, accurate, reliable and reproducible," says Dr. Richard Friedberg, who has just finished his term as president of the College of...”—"Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem", NPR, December 2017

“SPRINGFIELD _ Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, chair of the department of pathology at Baystate Medical Center, was sworn in as president-elect of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) during it...”—"Medical notes around the Valley: New gynecologist, diabetes talk, dementia course", Mass Live, November 2013

“Although you never see pathologists on television medical dramas, like 'Gray's Anatomy,' the pathology department is where molecular markers, and cell signals are identified that enable doctors to...”—"Breast cancer pathologists: 'We are making decisions that greatly affect people's lives'", Mass Live, October 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD treated as a pathologist in Springfield, MA during 2012 were apheresis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD for Medicare patients.

apheresis	38
lab tests	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD treated as a pathologist in Springfield, MA during 2013 were apheresis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD for Medicare patients.

apheresis	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD treated as a pathologist in Springfield, MA during 2014 were apheresis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD for Medicare patients.

apheresis	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD treated as a pathologist in Springfield, MA during 2015 were apheresis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD for Medicare patients.

apheresis	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	60

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD treated as a pathologist in Springfield, MA were apheresis and lab tests.

apheresis	36
lab tests	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	18
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	2
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	13

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, MD From 2012 - 2017

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	0
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$2,213 MD cobas Instruments and Reagents $2,213
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$28 $28

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$552
Food and Beverage	$189

Biography

Dr. Richard Friedberg, who practices in Springfield, MA, is a medical specialist in pathology. Dr. Friedberg obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.