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Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1988)

3794 Hecktown Road Suite 130
Easton, PA 18045

(610) 402-8900

Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD is an orthopedist in Easton, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) and Coordinated Health Bethlehem–3100 Emrick Blvd.

Office Locations

3794 Hecktown Road Suite 130
Easton, PA 18045

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In The News

“They occur in about 8 percent of injuries, said Dr. Robert Friedman, an orthopedic surgeon at Coordinated Health.”—"The Lehigh Valley recently saw two high-profile deaths from broken bones that led to blood clots. Here's what you should know about the risk.", The Morning Call, April 2019

“"A torn ACL means the fibers that connect one bone to the other in the knee are torn apart," said Dr. Robert Friedman, director of sports medicine for Coordinated Health.”—"Physician: ACL tears like Carson Wentz s can look like shredded spaghetti noodles", The Morning Call, December 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

total joint replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2012 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	560
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1341
hip imaging	57
hospital care	131
injections	597
inpatient care	131
joint surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	454
nerve block	37
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	59
rehabilitation	29
spinal procedures	90
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	566

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2013 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	507
doctor visit	1240
hip imaging	67
hospital care	97
injections	543
inpatient care	97
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	416
nerve block	36
pain management	36
pelvic imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	55
spinal procedures	82
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	553

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	16
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	117
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	552
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1230
hip imaging	52
hospital care	109
injections	598
inpatient care	109
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	408
nerve block	46
pain management	46
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	104
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	514

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	17
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	121
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	581
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1439
hip imaging	43
hospital care	54
injections	602
inpatient care	54
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	303
nerve block	21
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pain management	21
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	72
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	369

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Black	26
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	208
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	590
doctor visit	1496
hospital care	76
injections	632
inpatient care	76
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	257
nerve block	42
pain management	42
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	119
X-rays	334

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	18
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	105
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	536
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1354
hospital care	64
injections	536
inpatient care	64
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	182
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	69
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	262

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	20
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	102
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	508
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1302
hospital care	17
injections	508
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	174
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	81
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	255

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	17
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	101
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	457
doctor visit	1098
hospital care	24
injections	457
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	190
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	278

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	86
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
doctor visit	687
injections	298
musculoskeletal imaging	120
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	61
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	336
doctor visit	914
hospital care	15
injections	336
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	200
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	274

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	64
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	343
doctor visit	915
injections	343
musculoskeletal imaging	162
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	212

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	16
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	82
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Easton, PA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	478
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1183
hip imaging	54
hospital care	65
injections	495
inpatient care	65
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	24
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	260
nerve block	36
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pain management	36
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	42
spinal procedures	78
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	344

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	543
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	183
85 and over	95
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert L. Friedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Coordinated Health Bethlehem–3100 Emrick Blvd

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,222 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $78	$1,144
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,063 INHANCE $873	RECLAIM $101	Sports Medicine $32	ORTHOVISC $29	Trauma $16	Other $12
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$362 Ortho-Knees $362
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$253 XIAFLEX $253
Linvatec Corporation	$231 Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy $231
Other	$1,044 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $140	External Fixation System $88	Dynasplint $85	Osteoarthritis of the knee $59	XARTEMIS XR $52	Other $620

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,067
Education	$1,166
Travel and Lodging	$943

Biography

Dr. Robert Friedman's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Friedman is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Easton, PA.