Total Payments
$26,025
2024 Payments
$480.13
Companies
15
Transactions
163
Medicare Patients
1,265
Medicare Billing
$273,141
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,496 (40.3%)
Education$10,000 (38.4%)
Travel$5,515 (21.2%)
Gifts$13.57 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,496 | 143 | 40.3% |
| Education | $10,000 | 4 | 38.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,515 | 15 | 21.2% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $17,299 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $3,981 | 79 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,561 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $1,412 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Cianna Medical Inc | $670.14 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| DUNE MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $248.97 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $158.37 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $144.74 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $124.99 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Seagen Inc. | $114.67 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $480.13 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($374.85) |
| 2023 | $638.28 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($459.66) |
| 2022 | $2,636 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,003) |
| 2021 | $850.43 | 8 | Davol Inc. ($291.37) |
| 2020 | $198.85 | 5 | Covidien LP ($198.85) |
| 2019 | $4,630 | 40 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,929) |
| 2018 | $4,750 | 45 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,485) |
| 2017 | $11,842 | 38 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,616) |
All Payment Transactions
163 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2024 | PFIZER INC. | LORBRENA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.65 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.42 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.43 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | SARCLISA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.83 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.00 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.64 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.79 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.00 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.00 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.52 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.50 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 12/19/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | JEMPERLI (Biological), ZEJULA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.67 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.91 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 11/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.79 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/16/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.95 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.77 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | myRisk (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.06 | General |
| Category: Germline DNA Sequencing Hereditary Cancer and Rearrangement Analysis | ||||||
| 07/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.80 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $68.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Seagen Inc. | TUKYSA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.67 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $248.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 310 | 351 | $399,979 | $72,842 |
| 2022 | 10 | 310 | 355 | $379,828 | $64,916 |
| 2021 | 10 | 340 | 378 | $418,782 | $69,774 |
| 2020 | 9 | 305 | 335 | $434,446 | $65,609 |
Total Patients
1,265
Total Services
1,419
Medicare Billing
$273,141
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 53 | $152,274 | $29,859 | 19.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $19,296 | $8,491 | 44.0% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $60,970 | $7,725 | 12.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 61 | $16,821 | $5,965 | 35.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 57 | $12,255 | $5,682 | 46.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $11,622 | $5,147 | 44.3% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $82,644 | $4,197 | 5.1% |
| 38900 | Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $33,143 | $2,507 | 7.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,320 | $1,744 | 23.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 23 | $3,634 | $1,525 | 42.0% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 39 | $105,960 | $21,052 | 19.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $69,680 | $8,634 | 12.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $17,286 | $8,075 | 46.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 60 | 68 | $14,650 | $7,110 | 48.5% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $100,856 | $5,347 | 5.3% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 58 | $12,470 | $4,897 | 39.3% |
| 38900 | Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $44,017 | $3,464 | 7.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $6,854 | $3,081 | 45.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 42 | $6,636 | $2,408 | 36.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,419 | $847.45 | 59.7% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 47 | $129,703 | $26,304 | 20.3% |
| 19303 | Total removal of breast | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $73,768 | $10,842 | 14.7% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $115,260 | $6,131 | 5.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 70 | 85 | $11,044 | $6,128 | 55.5% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $8,844 | $4,287 | 48.5% |
About Dr. Melanie Friedlander, M.D
Dr. Melanie Friedlander, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770596330.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Melanie Friedlander, M.D has received a total of $26,025 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $480.13 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 163 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,496).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Friedlander has provided services to 1,265 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,419 services with total Medicare billing of $273,141. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 08/14/2006
- Last Updated 07/02/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770596330
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $17,299
- ProGrip (Device) $960.14
- LigaSure (Device) $792.88
- SAVI/SAVI SCOUT (Device) $670.14
- LIGASURE (Device) $628.49
- Valleylab FT10 (Device) $503.33
- SIGNIA (Device) $494.06
- Endo GIA (Device) $396.56
- iDrive (Device) $294.20
- Phasix (Device) $291.37
- Signia (Device) $279.26
- EEA (Device) $272.89
- SONICISION (Device) $186.41
- Battery-Powered Devices (Device) $177.67
- 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $144.74
- Sonicision (Device) $139.21
- IMFINZI (Biological) $124.99
- TUKYSA (Drug) $114.67
- Valleylab (Device) $112.54
- TISSEEL (Biological) $106.67
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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