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Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professional interests include: psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and more.
55 Fruit Street Yawkey 4b
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD is a rheumatologist in Newton, MA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Office Locations

2000 Washington Street Suite 304, Blue Building
Newton, MA 02462
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital

55 Fruit Street Yawkey 4b
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-3694
(617) 726-1074
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration
joint injections

In 2012, Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 99
doctor visit 563
hospital care 96
injections 99
inpatient care 96

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 129
doctor visit 658
hospital care 15
injections 129
inpatient care 15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 207
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 278
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 31
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 96
doctor visit 683
hospital care 128
injections 96
inpatient care 128

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 253
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 343
Black 18
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 164
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 38
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 139
doctor visit 795
hospital care 118
injections 139
inpatient care 118

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 316
Female 642
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 844
Black 42
Hispanic 46
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 380
From 75 to 84 258
85 and over 92
Less than 65 228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 139
doctor visit 779
hospital care 40
injections 139
inpatient care 40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 260
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 329
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 12
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 38
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 143
doctor visit 774
injections 143

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 97
Female 268
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 327
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 146
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 53
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 119
doctor visit 895
injections 119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 110
Female 313
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 372
Black 13
Hispanic 15
Asian 11
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 185
From 75 to 84 124
85 and over 58
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 20
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 81
doctor visit 749
injections 81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 302
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 359
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 132
85 and over 43
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 76
doctor visit 522
injections 76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 302
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 359
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 187
From 75 to 84 131
85 and over 43
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 99
doctor visit 710
hospital care 35
injections 99
inpatient care 35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 310
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 376
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 190
From 75 to 84 148
85 and over 48
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 21
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 124
doctor visit 879
injections 124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 126
Female 376
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 435
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 32
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 215
From 75 to 84 191
85 and over 49
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 21
Dementia 6
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Newton, MA were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration 113
doctor visit 727
hospital care 72
injections 113
inpatient care 72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 122
Female 293
Ethnicity
Black / African American 7
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 365
Hispanic 12
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 10
Age
75 to 84 124
85 and over 44
Less than 65 71
65 to 74 175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 18
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 21
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 10
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
Coventry
Cigna
Blue California
Beech Street
WellPoint
Medicare ACO
WellSense
Senior Whole Health
Fallon Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 51 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newton, MA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Patrick Friday, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Celgene Corporation $88 Otezla
$36
$52
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $16 COSENTYX
$16
AbbVie, Inc. $12 Humira
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $116

Biography

Dr. Robert Friday works as an adult rheumatology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Friday include psoriatic arthritis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Friday's hospital/clinic affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He can take Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Friday's office in Boston, MA. After completing medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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