Darren J. Friedman, M.D.
NPI 1790849925ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· New York, NY
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in New York, New York, trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) (class of 2002). 196 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,141 paid; nearly all of their 111 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,847 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1790849925 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 15, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 230526 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 359 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 111 · 113 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 73 |
| Total drug cost | $500.49 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Bik Orthopedics, PCNew York, NY · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,847 · 22 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$26,787 · 44 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $9,487 | 18 |
| Abanza Inc. | $164.03 | 1 |
| Suvon Surgical LLC | $143.37 | 1 |
| Seapearl East, Inc | $52.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,625 · 2 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,500 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,123 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$598.84 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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