Active NPI 1770596330 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melanie Hope Friedlander , MD

Surgery • Torrance, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melanie Friedlander, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Torrance, CA. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine in 1993, Dr. Friedlander delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 23451 MADISON ST.

Dr. Friedlander is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, partial removal of breast. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

23451 Madison St
Suite 340

Torrance, CA 905054763

Telephone 3103736864

Fax 3103739547

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Association Of South Bay Surgeons Facility NPI 1952492860

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Torrance, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +10.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

54 Specialists

Practicing in Torrance, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.8% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Friedlander (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Torrance Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	31	$458.53	$134.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	20	$214.50	$81.13
19301 Partial removal of breast	27	25	$2405.96	$685.09
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	16	$153.50	$50.75
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	22	22	$675.95	$140.49
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	21	21	$2048.14	$236.36
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	16	11	$239.25	$120.99
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$686.07	$234.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$455.00	$178.69
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$2731.93	$534.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	54	$275.75	$136.60
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	57	39	$215.00	$125.12
19301 Partial removal of breast	53	44	$2873.09	$707.09
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	48	48	$402.00	$236.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$298.00	$179.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	16	$158.00	$83.20
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	22	22	$1506.50	$143.02
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	22	22	$3756.55	$239.43
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$4355.00	$692.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$610.00	$182.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	60	$215.44	$141.08
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	58	44	$215.00	$108.27
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	43	43	$402.00	$235.37
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	42	26	$158.00	$75.47
19301 Partial removal of breast	39	33	$2716.92	$676.34
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	29	28	$1517.83	$149.71
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	26	26	$3879.08	$257.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$298.00	$175.64
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$4355.00	$674.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$129.00	$100.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	85	70	$129.93	$101.43
19301 Partial removal of breast	47	40	$2759.64	$703.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$208.00	$124.38
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	41	25	$158.00	$76.84
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	40	40	$215.00	$110.45
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	35	35	$1479.83	$145.40
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	31	31	$3718.06	$246.72
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$402.00	$243.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$185.00	$143.61
19303 Total removal of breast	11	11	$6706.18	$1232.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$208.00	$118.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	57	$129.00	$82.69
19301 Partial removal of breast	39	35	$2716.92	$726.54
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	32	32	$3827.00	$255.79
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	31	31	$1533.97	$153.49
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	29	18	$158.00	$77.90
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	25	24	$215.00	$112.90
19303 Total removal of breast	12	12	$6147.33	$1180.93
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$4355.00	$722.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$208.00	$118.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	61	$130.13	$81.61
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	48	47	$215.00	$108.56
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	16	$158.00	$72.34
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	23	23	$1566.30	$151.55
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	22	22	$3929.45	$246.48
19301 Partial removal of breast	17	16	$2804.82	$719.78
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$3741.54	$543.19
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$4355.00	$705.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$208.00	$112.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	47	$129.00	$78.03
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	38	38	$2538.08	$461.45
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	34	34	$215.00	$108.03
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	28	28	$1541.00	$145.33
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	28	28	$3823.43	$244.32
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$4355.00	$674.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$208.00	$118.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	46	$129.00	$80.08
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	26	$215.00	$111.35
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	27	27	$1494.37	$149.69
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	25	25	$3602.00	$254.81
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	25	25	$2571.92	$495.14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	15	$158.00	$77.06
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$4354.71	$538.48

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA G85208

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

23451 Madison St, Torrance, CA 905054737

Phone: 3103736864

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 02, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 02, 2013

Registered at 23451 MADISON ST, SUITE 340, TORRANCE, CA 905054763 (Tel: 3103736864)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 02, 2013

Registered at 23451 MADISON ST, SUITE 340, TORRANCE, CA 905054763 (Tel: 3103736864)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 02, 2013

Recorded as MELANIE FRIEDLANDER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 02, 2013

Surgery (License #G85208 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1770596330

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 14, 2006

Last Update: July 02, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

23451 Madison St, Suite 340

Torrance, CA 905054763

Phone: 3103736864

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