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Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD

(Dr. Lee Friedman, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

7050 Brookhollow West Drive Po Box #40666
Houston, TX 77240

(424) 371-9799

Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health, HCA Florida Healthcare, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia, SSM Health, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon, Baptist Medical Center South, Baptist Health, BronxCare Health System, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, MultiCare, NORTHSIDE RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC, Baptist Medical Center Nassau, MORI BEAN AND BROOKS INC and Baptist Medical Center Clay.

Office Locations

HCA Florida Healthcare

2150 49th Street North Suite F
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710

(954) 587-5010

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655 W 8th Street # C90 1st Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 244-4225

(904) 244-3383

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7050 Brookhollow W Drive
Houston, TX 77240

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CHRISTUS Health

7050 Brookhollow West Drive Po Box #40666
Houston, TX 77240

(424) 371-9799

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In The News

“Perhaps no one understands this better than Dr. Lee Friedman, a radiologist from St. Petersburg, Florida.”—"February is Heart Month: 5 surprising facts that might save your life", Chicago Tribune, February 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	370
angioplasty	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	419
breast procedures	127
catheterization	98
CT scan	733
diagnostic imaging	12
hip imaging	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	183
pelvic imaging	189
preventive care	101
spinal procedures	137
thoracic (chest) imaging	2176
ultrasound (sonogram)	388
vascular procedures	247
women's imaging	127
X-rays	2563

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	553
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	701
breast procedures	81
catheterization	84
CT scan	1348
diagnostic imaging	12
hip imaging	96
injections	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
musculoskeletal imaging	177
neck imaging	11
nerve block	13
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	396
preventive care	69
spinal procedures	192
thoracic (chest) imaging	2624
ultrasound (sonogram)	350
vascular procedures	224
women's imaging	81
X-rays	2900

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1382
Female	1935

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2660
Black	296
Hispanic	276
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	834
From 75 to 84	933
85 and over	748
Less than 65	802

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	700
aspiration	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	845
catheterization	65
CT scan	1743
hip imaging	108
injections	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	192
neck imaging	11
nerve block	25
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	562
pleural drainage	15
spinal procedures	303
thoracic (chest) imaging	2804
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	228
X-rays	3034

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1603
Female	2207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2815
Black	455
Hispanic	445
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	990
From 75 to 84	953
85 and over	892
Less than 65	975

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	570
aspiration	18
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	730
breast procedures	46
catheterization	84
CT scan	1344
hip imaging	112
injections	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
musculoskeletal imaging	199
nerve block	17
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	459
pleural drainage	18
preventive care	46
spinal procedures	243
thoracic (chest) imaging	2986
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	174
women's imaging	46
X-rays	3296

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2978
Female	3902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5844
Black	456
Hispanic	404
Asian	102
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1780
From 75 to 84	2004
85 and over	1628
Less than 65	1468

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	596
aspiration	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	965
breast procedures	39
catheterization	70
CT scan	1738
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	141
musculoskeletal imaging	119
nerve block	21
pain management	21
pelvic imaging	470
pleural drainage	13
preventive care	39
spinal procedures	392
thoracic (chest) imaging	3103
ultrasound (sonogram)	350
vascular procedures	243
women's imaging	39
X-rays	3306

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1931
Female	2381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3706
Black	242
Hispanic	258
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1178
From 75 to 84	1221
85 and over	1021
Less than 65	892

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	45
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	334
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	504
catheterization	24
CT scan	977
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	75
pelvic imaging	276
spinal procedures	200
thoracic (chest) imaging	1610
ultrasound (sonogram)	228
vascular procedures	161
X-rays	1691

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1180
Female	1485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2286
Black	150
Hispanic	168
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	721
From 75 to 84	775
85 and over	688
Less than 65	481

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	46
Dementia	39
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	173
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	345
breast procedures	18
catheterization	17
CT scan	554
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	63
pelvic imaging	128
preventive care	18
spinal procedures	125
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	118
women's imaging	18
X-rays	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	945
Female	1245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1913
Black	108
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	683
85 and over	534
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	84
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	224
CT scan	357
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	48
pelvic imaging	85
spinal procedures	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vascular procedures	61
X-rays	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	117
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	401
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	44
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), breast procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	42
breast procedures	38
CT scan	42
preventive care	38
women's imaging	38
X-rays	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	52
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	153
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	45
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	156
aspiration	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	280
breast procedures	257
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	478
diagnostic imaging	32
hip imaging	61
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	210
musculoskeletal imaging	185
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	114
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	161
spinal procedures	149
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	155
vascular procedures	58
women's imaging	257
X-rays	333

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1080
Female	1374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2066
Black	162
Hispanic	149
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1005
From 75 to 84	826
85 and over	358
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	168
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	237
breast procedures	121
cardiac procedures	18
CT scan	602
diagnostic imaging	12
hip imaging	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	137
preventive care	61
spinal procedures	211
stress testing	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	128
vascular procedures	37
women's imaging	121
X-rays	119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	851
Female	1079

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1644
Black	119
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	711
From 75 to 84	723
85 and over	315
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	370
angioplasty	14
aspiration	18
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	481
breast procedures	90
cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	63
CT scan	901
diagnostic imaging	17
hip imaging	80
injections	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	133
neck imaging	11
nerve block	19
nuclear scan	16
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	281
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	66
spinal procedures	202
stress testing	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	1553
ultrasound (sonogram)	250
vascular procedures	155
women's imaging	90
X-rays	1595

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1180
Female	1546

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	196
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	2271
Hispanic	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	805
85 and over	612
Less than 65	524
65 to 74	784

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	14
Dementia	29

Education & Training

Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lee E. Friedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

HCA Florida Healthcare

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

SSM Health

Baptist Medical Center Beaches

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

Baptist Medical Center South

Baptist Health

BronxCare Health System

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

MultiCare

NORTHSIDE RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC

Baptist Medical Center Nassau

MORI BEAN AND BROOKS INC

Baptist Medical Center Clay

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$19,516 Pacemakers $10,826	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $6,751	Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions $1,818	Ablation $105	Embolic Protection $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$116 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION $116
Covidien Sales LLC	$28 CVI $28
Penumbra, Inc.	$21 Indigo $21
Dompe US, Inc.	$16 Oxervate $16

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,000
Travel and Lodging	$3,819
Food and Beverage	$878

Biography

Dr. Lee Friedman's medical specialty is diagnostic radiology. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Friedman completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Friedman's professional affiliations include SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon, BronxCare Health System, and Baptist Medical Center Beaches.