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Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD

(123 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cataracts, refractive surgery (vision correction surgery)

800 Linden Avenue Floor 7
Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 225-8070

Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD is an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD specializing in general ophthalmology. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System, GBMC Healthcare and UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A..

Office Locations

University of Maryland Medical System

800 Linden Avenue Floor 7
Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 225-8070

(410) 225-8778

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	32
eye procedures	2396
laser treatment	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	254

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	25
eye procedures	2206
laser treatment	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	114
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	39
excision	25
eye procedures	1958
laser treatment	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	97
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
eye procedures	1549
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	364
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	180
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
eye procedures	1709
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	262
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	93
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
eye procedures	1683
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	120

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	261
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	96
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
eye procedures	1496
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	246
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	73
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
eye procedures	1738
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	276
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	70
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1325
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	55
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	409
eye procedures	1050
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	296
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	52
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	452
eye procedures	1016
laser treatment	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	300
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	50
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, MD were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	191
excision	25
eye procedures	1647
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	235
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	255
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	80
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	203

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed residency at Maryland General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: Maryland General Hospital (1981)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (1982)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

GBMC Healthcare

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 123 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel David Friedel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Baltimore, MD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$983 Cataract Equipment $242	CataractEquipment $189	AcrySof $150	ORA $149	Duovisc $113	Other $140
Alcon Vision LLC	$265 CLAREON $207	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $38	AcrySof $20
Omeros Corporation	$52 Omidria $52
Alcon Research Ltd	$20 $20
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG	$19 None Specified $19
Other	$94 None Specified $17	Travatan Z $17	Spectralis $16	VABYSMO $13	TYRVAYA $12	Other $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,398
Gift	$37

Biography

Dr. Samuel Friedel's specialty is general ophthalmology. Dr. Friedel has indicated that his clinical interests include refractive surgery (vision correction surgery) and cataracts. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and performed his residency at Maryland General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. His professional affiliations include the University of Maryland Medical System and GBMC Healthcare.