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Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine (1986)

2 W 42nd Street Suite 120
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

(308) 635-1414

Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD is an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD is affiliated with REGIONAL WEST PHYSICIANS CLINIC.

Office Locations

2 W 42nd Street Suite 120
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

(308) 635-1414

(308) 635-1913

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 10%

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. 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. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	899
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	144
hospital care	29
injections	250
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	320
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	76
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	356

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	947
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	176
hospital care	29
injections	244
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	374
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	95
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	425

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	96
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1020
fracture surgery	35
hip imaging	159
hospital care	26
injections	260
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	114
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	338
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	78
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	366

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	121
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1037
hip imaging	172
hospital care	11
injections	238
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	314
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	72
spinal procedures	30
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	344

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	248
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	280
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1029
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	15
injections	280
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	111
lower extremity surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	220
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	38
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	91
spinal procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	258

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	113
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1049
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	13
injections	264
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	128
lower extremity surgery	129
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	249
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	99
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	249

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	130
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	999
hospital care	43
injections	242
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	368
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	112
spinal procedures	47
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	448

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	132
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	997
hospital care	46
injections	178
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	565
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	108
spinal procedures	51
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	616

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	104
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	983
fracture surgery	11
injections	181
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	492
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	63
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	577

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	88
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1012
injections	214
joint surgery	117
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	356
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	94
spinal procedures	40
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	396

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	96
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	933
hospital care	24
injections	179
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	456
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	98
spinal procedures	50
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	506

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	108
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD treated as an orthopedist in Scottsbluff, NE were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	228
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	991
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	162
hospital care	26
injections	230
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	107
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	368
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	89
spinal procedures	36
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	412

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	666
Hispanic	53
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	236
85 and over	112
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	316

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

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1986. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (1986)

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

REGIONAL WEST PHYSICIANS CLINIC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$111 ACCOLADE $77	Reunion $34
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$27 Early Intervention $27
Medtronic, Inc.	$12 VersaOne $12
Pfizer Inc.	$10 ZYVOX $10
Shire North American Group Inc	$10 FIRAZYR $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$171

Biography

Dr. Timothy Friedlein is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Friedlein, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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General Payments

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