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Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD

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(Sonia Friedman, MD)

(155 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

Yale University School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

800 Washington Street Proger Building, 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 636-5883

Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD is a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. She graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Tufts Medical Center Gastroenterology + Digestive Health.

Office Locations

800 Washington Street Proger Building, 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02111

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In The News

“"It seemed very efficacious and it seems like something that could be used in refractory patients," panel moderator Sonia Friedman, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said of the drug...”—"IBS Drug Warrants Phase III Trial", MedPage Today, October 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	225
gastrointestinal procedures	182
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	182
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	143

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	199
gastrointestinal procedures	199
hospital care	89
injections	12
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	199
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	207
gastrointestinal procedures	157
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	157
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	21
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	216
gastrointestinal procedures	110
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	110

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	30
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	130

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	275
gastrointestinal procedures	144
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	144

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	245
gastrointestinal procedures	152
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	152
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	13
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	287
gastrointestinal procedures	168
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	168
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	13
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	273
gastrointestinal procedures	189
hospital care	123
injections	12
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	189
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	16
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	179
gastrointestinal procedures	144
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	144

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	130
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	130
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	130

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	201
doctor visit	276
gastrointestinal procedures	212
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	212
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	201

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	17
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	238
gastrointestinal procedures	162
hospital care	79
injections	13
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	162
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	246
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	8
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1993. She completed residency at Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania - Internal Medicine. She is certified by the Board Certification: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania - Internal Medicine (1996)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Tufts Medicine

Tufts Medical Center Gastroenterology + Digestive Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Wellforce MSSP ACOMedicare ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Wellforce MSSP ACOMedicare ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 155 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sonia Friedman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

4.9

Overall Rating

(155 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Products, LP	$81 OLYSIO $81
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$64 $64
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$59 $59
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$44 $44
GENZYME CORPORATION	$39 $39
Other	$18 Hyrimoz $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$224
Education	$81

Biography

Dr. Sonia Friedman works as a general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system). She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Friedman include crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Friedman is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Dr. Friedman's practice in Boston, MA is open to new patients as reported by Tufts Medicine. Before completing her residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Friedman attended medical school at Yale School of Medicine. She has received the following distinction: "Top Doctor", Boston Magazine.