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Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: hepatobiliary disorders
2014 Washington Street 6 South
Newton, MA 02462

Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD is a gastroenterologist in Newton, MA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

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Office Locations

2014 Washington Street 6 South
Newton, MA 02462
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Lawrence Friedman, a professor at Harvard Medical School, called it his "favorite vote" as an FDA reviewer, according to the transcript.”—"FDA Keeps Brand-Name Drugs On A Fast Path To Market Despite Manufacturing Concerns - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, November 2019
“"You do have to be a bit of a Talmudic scholar to prescribe this, but that has a certain appeal to me," said Dr. Lawrence S. Friedman, who works at hospitals in Boston, teaches medicine at Harvard...”—"Merck's big day: a share buyback and FDA panel approval", Philadelphia Inquirer, April 2011
“"I do think you have to be somewhat of a Talmudic scholar to prescribe this drug," says panel member Dr. Lawrence Friedman of Massachusetts General Hospital.”—"New Drugs For Hepatitis C Called Game Changers", NPR, April 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 123

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 27
Female 56
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2013

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 37
Female 59
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2014

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 138

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 102
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2015

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 32
Female 61
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2016

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 141

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 43
Female 55
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2017

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 30
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 44
Female 56
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2018

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 20
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2019

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 51
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 78
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2020

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 20
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 152

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 84
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 59
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2021

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 154

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 42
Female 58
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 89
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2022

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 143

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 37
Female 63
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 89
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 48
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 139

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Male 33
Female 55
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 137

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD.

Gender
Female 55
Male 37
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 26
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 0
75 to 84 16
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Cancer 11
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence Samuel Friedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

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Biography

Dr. Lawrence Friedman sees patients in Newton, MA. His medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Friedman is especially interested in hepatobiliary disorders. He attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. He is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Friedman's practice in Newton, MA is open to new patients as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

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