Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD
NPI 1699756148ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Pittsburgh, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trained at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $597,919 for 3,616 claims, against $98,073 paid for services in 2024. Penumbra, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,207 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1699756148 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 23, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD069122L | PA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 962 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,788 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,073 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,616 · 6,993 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 425 |
| Total drug cost | $597,919 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA · 143 clinicians
- Titusville Area HospitalTitiusville, PA · 81 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA
- Titusville Area HospitalTitusville, PA
- Upmc HamotErie, PA
- Upmc NorthwestSeneca, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,207 · 57 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$739.87 · 43 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,876 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $279.05 | 10 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $227.20 | 20 |
| Stryker Corporation | $167.76 | 1 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $156.76 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,644 · 55 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,563 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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