RICHARD JOEL FRIEDMAN MD NPI 1245223452

NPI Details

Richard Joel Friedman, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery orthopaedic surgery in Charleston, SC with 45 years of experience. The provider is recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures. Richard Joel Friedman, MD NPI is 1245223452. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC
ZIP 29425-908
Phone: (843) 792-1414

The NPI 1245223452 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.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Anchoring of biceps tendon (HCPCS:23430)
• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee (HCPCS:27447)
• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder (HCPCS:23472)
• Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope (HCPCS:29823)
• Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope (HCPCS:29826)
• Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope (HCPCS:29827)
• Removal of loose or foreign body in shoulder joint using an endoscope (HCPCS:29819)
• Removal of kneecap (HCPCS:27350)
• Removal of shoulder scar tissue using an endoscope (HCPCS:29825)
• Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope (HCPCS:29824)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope (HCPCS:29879)
• Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope (HCPCS:29880)
• Partial removal of collar bone (HCPCS:23120)
• Knee replacement (HCPCS:NAN06)
• Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN15)
• Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN17)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/24/2005 and was last updated on 10/30/2020.

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