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Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD

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(Rick A. Friedman, MD, PhD)

(171 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, General Practice, Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat) and Otology and Neurotology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: head and neck problems, skull base surgery, balance disorders (vestibular disorders), and more.

9350 Campus Point
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 657-8590

Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD is a general surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in general surgery, general practice, otolaryngology (ear nose and throat) and otology and neurotology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, UC San Diego Health and Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego.

Office Locations

Address:

3855 Health Sciences Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

Address:

9350 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

Address:

9350 Campus Point
La Jolla, CA 92037

In The News

“It took months of insurance negotiations, but he was able to have one of the preeminent surgeons in the field of acoustic neuroma surgery, Dr. Rick A. Friedman, take his case to have the surgery...”—"Making steps ahead - The Republic News", The Republic, August 2015

“"It's the most common sensory abnormality in the world," said Dr. Rick A. Friedman, an ear surgeon and research scientist at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles.”—"Ring tone gives edge to youths", Desert News, June 2006

diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	537
ear procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	33
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	74
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

doctor visit	429

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

doctor visit	434
ear procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	64
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

doctor visit	409
ear procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	175

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

doctor visit	83
ear procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

doctor visit	135
ear procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

doctor visit	173
ear procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD treated as a general surgeon in San Diego, CA were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, open surgery and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	10
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	310
ear procedures	42
open surgery	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Female	115
Male	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	70
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

UC San Diego Health

Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 171 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otonomy, Inc.	$63,658 OTIPRIO $57,300	$6,358
Stryker Corporation	$26,860 ES2 $15,400	Core $7,844	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $2,350	NSE - C2 Nerve Monitor $735	NSE - High Speed Drills $201	Other $329
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$13,192 MODULAR HAND SYSTEM $11,503	ANSPACH $178	$1,511
MED-EL Corporation	$10,378 MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $9,956	VIBRANT Soundbridge Middle Ear Implant and BONEBRIDGE System $423
Cochlear Americas	$8,477 Baha $7,942	Cochlear $217	OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT $177	Cochlear Osia OSI200 Implant $140
Other	$8,646 NA $3,520	Baha $1,330	ANSPACH $990	CMF-Other $337	Anspach Helix $334	Other $2,134

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$88,166
Travel and Lodging	$16,863
Royalty or License	$13,658
Food and Beverage	$8,450
Honoraria	$3,000
Other	$1,074

Biography

Dr. Rick Friedman's areas of specialization are general practice, otology and neurotology, and general surgery; he sees patients in La Jolla, CA and San Diego, CA. His areas of expertise include the following: hearing loss, balance disorders (vestibular disorders), and skull base surgery. Dr. Friedman has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Friedman attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, and Regents of the University of California. He has an open panel in San Diego, CA according to UC San Diego Health.