Nicholas Lee Friedman, DO| Pediatric Pulmonology | MedStar Health
Nicholas Lee Friedman, DO
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Pediatric Pulmonology
Languages: English
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
- Airway Clearance Techniques
- 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
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Cough Management
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cough Assist Device
- Cystic Fibrosis Sweat Test
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test
- Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Incentive Spirometry
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Volume Measurements
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)
- Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Therapy
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nasal Cannula
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Peak Flow Monitoring
- Polysomnography
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Hygiene
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Recruitment Maneuvers
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Shortness Of Breath Treatment
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sleep Study
- Spirometry Test
- Sweat Collection By Iontophoresis
- Total Lung Capacity
- Tracheomalacia Treatment
- Tracheostomy
- Vaccinations
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 Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- OA Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2017)
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2011)