Andrew S Friedman, MD is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Seattle, WA with 33 years of experience. The provider is physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. Andrew S Friedman, MD NPI is 1013936343. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:1991
The provider's business location address is:
1100 9TH AVE
SEATTLE, WA
ZIP 98101-756
Phone: (206) 223-6999
Fax: (206) 625-7278
The NPI 1013936343 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour (HCPCS:96365)
- Nerve transmission studies, 7-8 studies (HCPCS:95910)
- Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour (HCPCS:96413)
- Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Injection of different drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention (HCPCS:96375)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/18/2006 and was last updated on 6/23/2009.