Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism · Los Angeles, CA
NPI
1972669125
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
Code 207RE0101X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
4727 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA, 90010
Phone (310) 335-0327
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$31K
1,314 services
Medicare patients, 2024
103
Average age 68
Drug cost, 2024
$1.2M
1,909 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,326
From 5 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Theodore Friedman was code 36415 (venipuncture blood collection), 176 times for 77 patients. In total Theodore Friedman billed 1,314 services in 103 codes, and Medicare paid $31K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2007-07-08.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 176 | 77 | $8.65 | $1,522 |
| 99442 Telephone Services | Office | 148 | 57 | $45.13 | $6,680 |
| 83036 Blood Count | Office | 86 | 40 | $9.52 | $819 |
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 76 | 44 | $13.12 | $997 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 63 | 32 | $16.46 | $1,037 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 60 | 45 | $10.35 | $621 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 57 | 31 | $8.84 | $504 |
| 80048 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 53 | 29 | $8.29 | $439 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 50 | 25 | $71.73 | $3,586 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 43 | 16 | $100.39 | $4,317 |
| 82607 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 40 | 29 | $14.78 | $591 |
| 82540 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 39 | 28 | $4.55 | $177 |
| 82043 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 39 | 28 | $5.66 | $221 |
| 84481 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 38 | 19 | $16.60 | $631 |
| 99441 Telephone Services | Office | 33 | 21 | $27.04 | $892 |
By year: 2022 $22K for 1,082 services; 2023 $26K for 1,256 services; 2024 $31K for 1,314 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 176 | 77 | $8.65 | $1,522 |
| 83036 Blood Count | 86 | 40 | $9.52 | $819 |
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | 76 | 44 | $13.12 | $997 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | 63 | 32 | $16.46 | $1,037 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | 60 | 45 | $10.35 | $621 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | 57 | 31 | $8.84 | $504 |
| 80048 Clinical Chemistry | 53 | 29 | $8.29 | $439 |
| 82607 Clinical Chemistry | 40 | 29 | $14.78 | $591 |
| 82540 Clinical Chemistry | 39 | 28 | $4.55 | $177 |
| 82043 Clinical Chemistry | 39 | 28 | $5.66 | $221 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Theodore Friedman prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Levothyroxine Sodium, with 150 prescriptions and refills. In total Theodore Friedman wrote 1,909 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.2M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 150 | 400 | 38 | $1,678 |
| Genotropin Somatropin | 122 | 122 | 14 | $246K |
| Np Thyroid Thyroid,pork | 91 | 188 | 16 | $7,322 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 86 | 94 | 17 | $82K |
| Glimepiride Generic | 78 | 226 | 29 | $844 |
| Hydrocortisone Generic | 72 | 175 | 23 | $3,792 |
| Liothyronine Sodium Generic | 68 | 181 | 18 | $4,717 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 61 | 169 | 24 | $45K |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 60 | 171 | 25 | $577 |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 57 | 169 | 23 | $422 |
| Testosterone Cypionate Generic | 48 | 65 | 11 | $3,320 |
| Methimazole Generic | 45 | 94 | Under 11 | $408 |
| Omnitrope Somatropin | 44 | 44 | Under 11 | $107K |
| Armour Thyroid Thyroid,pork | 42 | 106 | Under 11 | $4,709 |
| Synthroid Levothyroxine Sodium | 35 | 102 | Under 11 | $5,969 |
Brand drugs: 705 claims; generic drugs: 1,015 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Theodore Friedman $1,326 ($1,326 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 5 companies. The largest payer was Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC with $1,196.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.