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  3. Jerome Friedland
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Jerome Friedland, M.D.

NPI: 1336191949
Reseda, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$4.9M
Total Payments
44.8K
Beneficiaries
120.1K
Services
4.08x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 10 years
24.08x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
415 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$166.00$44.813.70x$121.19$626.3K13.7K5.5K
2015$182.24$42.234.32x$140.01$629.9K13.8K5.2K
2016$172.91$41.314.19x$131.60$677.8K15.2K5.6K
2017$168.40$37.044.55x$131.36$510.3K14.9K5.4K
2018$166.14$35.414.69x$130.73$411.1K12.7K5.0K
2019$179.98$43.104.18x$136.88$540.5K12.7K4.4K
2020$170.63$43.113.96x$127.52$427.8K9.4K3.3K
2021$167.22$44.333.77x$122.89$364.8K9.0K3.1K
2022$161.77$43.653.71x$118.12$356.7K9.5K3.6K
2023$225.57$42.975.25x$182.60$360.1K9.2K3.6K

Top Procedures (20)

20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  5.7x markup
$1.2M
18.8K services$65.83/svc5.65x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.1M
12.6K services$89.49/svc2.72x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$744.9K
11.2K services$66.61/svc2.98x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.3x markup
$351.9K
5.1K services$69.21/svc4.33x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  4.3x markup
$148.1K
4.5K services$32.95/svc4.32x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  4.0x markup
$140.4K
2.2K services$62.55/svc4.00x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mgโš  3.6x markup
$138.7K
17.4K services$7.95/svc3.62x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$107.8K
1.3K services$83.52/svc3.13x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  5.0x markup
$91.6K
2.3K services$40.30/svc5.04x markup
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 viewsโš  5.2x markup
$89.6K
2.1K services$42.85/svc5.23x markup
20552Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 musclesโš  4.8x markup
$89.1K
2.3K services$38.53/svc4.82x markup
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more musclesโš  5.0x markup
$75.7K
1.6K services$45.93/svc5.00x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$57.3K
482 services$118.94/svc1.78x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  5.6x markup
$48.9K
1.8K services$26.65/svc5.59x markup
20606Aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  5.7x markup
$40.4K
687 services$58.81/svc5.73x markup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$34.2K
4.8K services$7.16/svc2.52x markup
20604Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  6.2x markup
$32.0K
632 services$50.68/svc6.24x markup
J7332Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$30.7K
1.7K services$17.78/svc1.63x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  3.8x markup
$28.1K
734 services$38.28/svc3.84x markup
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 viewsโš  4.0x markup
$27.6K
863 services$31.96/svc4.01x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance18.8K$1.2M$65.835.65x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes12.6K$1.1M$89.492.72x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.2K$744.9K$66.612.98x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose5.1K$351.9K$69.214.33x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views4.5K$148.1K$32.954.32x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle2.2K$140.4K$62.554.00x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg17.4K$138.7K$7.953.62x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.3K$107.8K$83.523.13x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule2.3K$91.6K$40.305.04x
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views2.1K$89.6K$42.855.23x
20552Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles2.3K$89.1K$38.534.82x
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles1.6K$75.7K$45.935.00x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes482$57.3K$118.941.78x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.8K$48.9K$26.655.59x
20606Aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance687$40.4K$58.815.73x
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg4.8K$34.2K$7.162.52x
20604Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance632$32.0K$50.686.24x
J7332Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1.7K$30.7K$17.781.63x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views734$28.1K$38.283.84x
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views863$27.6K$31.964.01x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.08x

This provider submits charges 4.08 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.08x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $408. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Reseda, CA

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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