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Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD

(Dr. Stephen Friedman, M.D.)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Dermatology

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1980)

16255 Ventura Boulevard #120
Encino, CA 91436

(818) 986-3376

Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD is a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA specializing in surgical dermatology. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience.

Office Locations

16255 Ventura Boulevard #120
Encino, CA 91436

(818) 986-3376

(818) 986-3385

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

wet mount

In 2023, Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD performed more wet mount procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

In 2012, Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2012 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

doctor visit	790
lab tests	158
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2013 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

doctor visit	855
lab tests	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2014 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and abscess drainage.

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

abscess drainage	19
doctor visit	994
incision and drainage	19
lab tests	226
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
skin surgery	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2015 were lab tests, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

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

abscess drainage	33
doctor visit	1043
incision and drainage	33
lab tests	267
minor procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
skin surgery	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	372

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2016 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

doctor visit	922
lab tests	214
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	164

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2017 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and abscess drainage.

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

abscess drainage	30
doctor visit	885
incision and drainage	30
lab tests	217
minor procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
skin procedures	50
skin surgery	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2018 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	928
lab tests	281
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2019 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and abscess drainage.

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

abscess drainage	45
doctor visit	832
incision and drainage	45
lab tests	256
minor procedures	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71
skin procedures	71
skin surgery	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2020 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

doctor visit	631
lab tests	230
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98
skin procedures	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2021 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and abscess drainage.

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

abscess drainage	39
doctor visit	694
incision and drainage	39
lab tests	159
minor procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135
skin procedures	135
skin surgery	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	38
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	732
lab tests	163
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188
skin procedures	188

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Encino, CA were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and abscess drainage.

abscess drainage	33
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	846
incision and drainage	33
lab tests	211
minor procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68
skin surgery	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	302
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	3
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	170

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

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1980. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1980)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.17 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen J. Friedman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encino, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$32 $32
Biofrontera Inc.	$23 xepi $23
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$21 Photofrin $21
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$20 $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$97

Biography

Dr. Stephen Friedman's specialty is surgical dermatology. He graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. Patients gave Dr. Friedman an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5).

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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