Cynthia J Friedmann , PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical โข Saint Cloud, MN
1200 6th Ave N, Centracare Clinic
Saint Cloud, MN 563032735
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Cynthia Friedmann is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant - Surgical.
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NPI assigned on July 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 49 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 33508 โ Harvest of vein using an endoscope: 19 service units.
- 33533 โ Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft: 18 service units.
- 33518 โ Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 135 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Metoprolol Tartrate โ 44 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) โ 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Potassium Chloride โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 31 in 2017 to 49 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1200 6th Ave N
Centracare Clinic
Saint Cloud, MN 563032735
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant - Surgical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
49 people with Original Medicare in 2019
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2019.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,056 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,028 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
207 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,180 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Saint Cloud and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Cynthia Friedmann are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Cynthia Friedmann are from 2019.
12 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical with a practice address in Saint Cloud, MN (226 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Saint Cloud
8.3% of these 12 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
83.3% of these 12 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 58% from 31 in 2017 to 49 in 2019.
- 2017: 31
- 2019: 49
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 280% from $1,330 in 2017 to $5,056 in 2019.
- 2017: $1,330
- 2019: $5,056
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 280% from $1,060 in 2017 to $4,028 in 2019.
- 2017: $1,060
- 2019: $4,028
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 65% from 82 in 2015 to 135 in 2019.
- 2015: 82
- 2016: 40
- 2017: 84
- 2018: 149
- 2019: 135
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 124% from 92 in 2015 to 207 in 2019.
- 2015: 92
- 2016: 44
- 2017: 98
- 2018: 219
- 2019: 207
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $778 in 2015 to $1,180 in 2019.
- 2015: $778
- 2016: $313
- 2017: $1,412
- 2018: $11,974
- 2019: $1,180
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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33508
Harvest of vein using an endoscope
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19 | 19 | $8.35 | $2.24 |
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33533
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft
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18 | 18 | $1263.88 | $240.95 |
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33518
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts
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12 | 12 | $270.67 | $56.37 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 44 | 1,737 | $212.78 | 21 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 25 | 2,190 | $395.45 | โ |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 15 | 562 | $239.69 | 13 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 14 | 296 | $172.65 | 11 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 13 | 191 | $47.46 | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 12 | 24 | $59.44 | 11 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | 34 | $52.14 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-01-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Registered Nurse
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NY 024590)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1200 6TH AVE N, CENTRACARE CLINIC, SAINT CLOUD, MN 563032735 (Tel: 3206567020)
Registered at 1200 6TH AVE N, CENTRACARE CLINIC, SAINT CLOUD, MN 563032735 (Tel: 3206567020)
Recorded as CYNTHIA FRIEDMANN, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: MN 9302)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistant - Surgicals in Saint Cloud
- Blake Cedarleaf, PA-C
- Thomas Bevans, PA
- Taylor Ellis, PA-C
- Lee Ann Misstishin, PA-C
- Steven Lindblom, PA-C
- Julian Luetmer, PA-C
Mailing Address
1200 6th Ave N, Centracare Clinic
Saint Cloud, MN 563032735
Phone: 3206567020