Nicholas Lee Friedman, DO| Pediatric Pulmonology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchiectasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Infancy (BPD)
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Sleep Study
- Wheezing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Infancy (BPD)
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Prematurity
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Problems Related To Life Management
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Shortness Of Breath
- Snoring Disorders
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Vocal Cord Disorder
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Acne Education
- Airway Clearance Techniques
- Airway Dilation
- Ammonia Level Test
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Exacerbation Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Bedwetting Education
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchitis Treatment
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Management
- Capillary Blood Gas
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Cough Management
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cough Assist Device
- Cystic Fibrosis Sweat Test
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test
- Flexibility Exercises
- Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Incentive Spirometry
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Jejunostomy Care
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Volume Measurements
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Therapy
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nasal Cannula
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Pacifier Weaning
- Palliative Care Program Development
- Peak Flow Monitoring
- Polysomnography
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Hygiene
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Recruitment Maneuvers
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Shortness Of Breath Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sleep Study
- Spirometry Test
- Sweat Collection By Iontophoresis
- Total Lung Capacity
- Tracheomalacia Treatment
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Evaluation
- Vaccinations
- Vocal Cord Nodule Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2017)
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2011)