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Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

21 Hospital Drive 4th Floor
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 253-4262

Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD is a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology.

Office Locations

21 Hospital Drive 4th Floor
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 253-4262

(828) 418-0932

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	150
blood draw	816
chemotherapy	150
doctor visit	921
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
lab tests	509
minimally invasive procedures	175
port flush	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	179
blood draw	993
chemotherapy	179
doctor visit	1144
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
lab tests	620
minimally invasive procedures	215
port flush	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	74
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	110
blood draw	885
chemotherapy	110
doctor visit	973
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	553
minimally invasive procedures	147
port flush	41
preventive care	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	60
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2014

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	146
blood draw	898
chemotherapy	146
doctor visit	1012
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
lab tests	560
minimally invasive procedures	179
preventive care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2014

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	258
Male	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	453
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	44
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2014

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	30

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$336 Avastin $125	Gazyva $101	TARCEVA $28	Kadcyla $24	Perjeta $2	Other $56
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$259 EMPLICITI $122	OPDIVO $79	ERBITUX $33	YERVOY $26
Amgen Inc.	$190 Kyprolis $99	Vectibix $91
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$140 ZYTIGA $100	IMBRUVICA $21	SIMPONI ARIA $19
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$136 XTANDI $31	TARCEVA $10	$95
Other	$726 SIR-Spheres microspheres $124	ZYTIGA $124	Kyprolis $114	Gilotrif $78	PROCRIT $52	Other $234

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,506
Education	$282

Research Payments

Dr. Ronald Myron Friedman, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $525.

Biography

Dr. Ronald Friedman sees patients in Asheville, NC. His medical specialties are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Friedman has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.