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Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1423 E Franklin Street Suite B
Monroe, NC 28112

(704) 574-0471

Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD is an orthopedist in Monroe, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1423 E Franklin Street Suite B
Monroe, NC 28112

(704) 574-0471

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

debridement

In 2023, Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD performed more excisional debridement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	24
chemotherapy	24
doctor visit	1044
hip imaging	78
hospital care	15
injections	190
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	251
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	299

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	530
hip imaging	34
injections	94
musculoskeletal imaging	103
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	161

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	25
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	271
doctor visit	131
excision	63
hospital care	165
immobilization	48
inpatient care	165

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	45
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	60
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	346
doctor visit	231
excision	52
hospital care	315
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	75
immobilization	40
inpatient care	315
nursing home care	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	160
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	57
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	53
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	519
doctor visit	326
excision	92
hospital care	286
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	113
immobilization	53
inpatient care	286
nursing home care	42
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	84
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	61
Dementia	34
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	568
doctor visit	340
excision	97
hospital care	318
immobilization	54
inpatient care	318
minor procedures	19
nursing home care	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	80
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	61
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	493
doctor visit	352
excision	63
hospital care	372
immobilization	34
inpatient care	372

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	88
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	58
Dementia	42
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	29
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	499
doctor visit	347
excision	80
hospital care	370
immobilization	29
inpatient care	341
outpatient care	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	76
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	63
Dementia	40
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	287
doctor visit	210
excision	60
hospital care	318
immobilization	11
inpatient care	318

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	57
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	62
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	238
doctor visit	159
excision	48
hospital care	359
immobilization	11
inpatient care	336
outpatient care	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	93
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	45
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	186
doctor visit	140
excision	60
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	40
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	56
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monroe, NC were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

aspiration	132
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	24
chemotherapy	24
compression therapy	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	378
doctor visit	346
excision	68
hip imaging	56
hospital care	266
immobilization	35
injections	142
inpatient care	261
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	177
nursing home care	60
outpatient care	26
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	27
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28
X-rays	211

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	271
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	68
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	112

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$158 Regranex $110	Wound Matrix $22	Pico $13	Oasis $12
Convatec Inc.	$45 AQUACEL AG+ $20	WOUND THERAPEUTICS $13	AQUACEL AG $12
Derma Sciences, Inc.	$42 None $42
KCI USA, Inc	$34 SNaP $34
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$25 RENASYS GO v2 HOME $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$304

Biography

Dr. Thomas Friedrich is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas C. Friedrich, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

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