Alexander Friedman, D.O.
NPI 1174973242ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· San Diego, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (D.O.) with Virginia Mason Medical Center, practicing in San Diego, California. 148 Medicare patients in 2024, $38,415 paid; nearly all of their 80 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,196 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Virginia Mason Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1174973242 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 23, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 20A16143 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 148 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,335 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,415 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 80 · 80 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 40 |
| Total drug cost | $1,053 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · 867 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,196 · 16 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$1,518 · 19 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,092 | 12 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $72.20 | 3 |
| Invictus Surgical Incorporated | $31.26 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$649.29 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$546.56 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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