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Dr. Robert Friedman, MD

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(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

1001 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10028

(212) 772-6202

Dr. Robert Friedman, MD is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Robert Friedman, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and Robert Friedman, MD.

Office Locations

1001 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10028

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

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Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2024, Dr. Robert Friedman, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	20
eye procedures	2532
injections	40
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), injections and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	22
eye procedures	3293
injections	57
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	103

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	32
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	119
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	17
eye procedures	3493
injections	92
laser treatment	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	32
Hispanic	20
Asian	13
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	108
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	19
eye procedures	3308
injections	119
laser treatment	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	1008

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1464
Black	72
Hispanic	38
Asian	30
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	784
From 75 to 84	608
85 and over	268
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	18
eye procedures	3268
injections	90
laser treatment	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	30
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	118
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	16
eye procedures	3462
injections	113
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	27
Hispanic	13
Asian	17
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	118
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	25
eye procedures	3715
injections	136
laser treatment	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	34
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	121
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	34
eye procedures	3872
injections	234
laser treatment	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	35
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	136
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	27
eye procedures	2873
injections	196
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	117
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	53
eye procedures	4623
injections	231
laser treatment	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1021
Black	28
Hispanic	23
Asian	22
Other	102
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	164
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	48
eye procedures	5224
injections	277
laser treatment	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1136
Black	35
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	114
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	573
From 75 to 84	551
85 and over	192
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	37
eye procedures	5378
injections	278
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	847

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1173
Black	36
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	120
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	581
85 and over	208
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2024 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	48
eye procedures	5357
injections	278
laser treatment	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1216
Black	27
Hispanic	28
Asian	20
Other	118
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	220
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Friedman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	29
eye procedures	3876
injections	164
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	595
Male	393

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	850
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	70

**Age**
75 to 84	384
85 and over	145
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	444

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

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Friedman, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mount Sinai Health System

Robert Friedman, MD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Friedman, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Friedman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$403 CLAREON $211	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $61	Simbrinza $53	AcrySof $42	Centurion $22	Other $14
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$396 OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $261	OMNI $87	TEARCARE(TM) (2.2) SYSTEM KIT $48
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$294 LOTEMAX SM $272	PROLENSA $22
Allergan Inc.	$254 LUMIGAN $254
AbbVie Inc.	$246 XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $145	DURYSTA $100
Other	$1,950 CataractEquipment $157	Rhopressa $149	Omidria $121	Hydrus Microstent $105	Optics $102	Other $1,316

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,506
Gift	$19
Education	$18

Biography

Dr. Robert Friedman is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist in New York, NY. He has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. After attending Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University for medical school, he completed his residency training at Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Friedman has received the following distinction: New York Super Doctors. Dr. Friedman is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System. According to Mount Sinai Health System, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.