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Rick A Friedman
NPI 1982708558
$33,976.45
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $619 in 2025
The $619 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Otology & Neurotology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $411).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $17K · 2020: $1,699 · 2021: $1,129 · 2022: $12K · 2023: $410 · 2024: $480 · 2025: $619.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,508.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,507.96 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $13,191.95 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $8,164.05 | 2021-2022 | |
| Otonomy, INC. | $5,791.58 | 2019-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $3,520.00 | 2022 | |
| Cochlear Americas | $1,148.35 | 2019-2025 | Osia Osi300 Implant, Baha, Cochlear Nucleus Ci632 Cochlear Implant With Slim Modiolar Electrode |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $472.66 | 2020-2023 | Anspach Helix |
| Med-El Corporation | $422.60 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $311.80 | 2022-2023 | Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix, Echelon Flex |
| Advanced Bionics, LLC | $286.04 | 2021-2025 | Hires Ultra Ci Hifocus Ms Electrode |
| Iotamotion, INC. | $218.57 | 2024-2025 | Iotasoft |
| Oticon Medical, LLC | $185.54 | 2019-2025 | Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $133.85 | 2019 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $128.50 | 2020-2025 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Travere Therapeutics, INC. | $0.96 | 2020 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw Rick Friedman listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.