Keith Friedman MD in Columbia, Maryland

Medical School: University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1997
The Primary Medical Specialty for Keith Friedman MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 27
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7113907627
NPI #: 1194793877
NPI Created On: 03/09/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/13/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
License Number:
D56645
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc.
• Humana
• Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc.
• Geisinger Health Plan
• Geisinger Quality Options
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
2. Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
3. Blood test, clotting time
4. External shock to heart to regulate heart beat
5. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
6. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) with tracing using at least 12 leads
7. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
8. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
9. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring and physician supervision
10. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician interpretation and report
11. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
12. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
13. Anti-clotting management for patient taking warfarin
14. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
15. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
16. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
17. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
18. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
19. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
20. Emergency department visit, problem of high severity

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).