Douglas B. Freels, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Sevierville, TN
Douglas B. Freels, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Sevierville, Tennessee, and NPI 1528069051, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 29155, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas B. Freels
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 29155 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1108 Fox Meadows Blvd, Sevierville, TN 37862
- Phone
- (865) 366-4908
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 366-1584
- Medicaid ID
- Q056062 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1108 Fox Meadows Blvd
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Verify Douglas B. Freels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29155Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
364 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam193 claims
- Celecoxib55 claims
- Tramadol Hcl39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Cephalexin12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $49.40
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Douglas B. Freels among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Douglas B. Freels, M.D. is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Sevierville → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Jordan, M.D.Sevierville, TN 378621619965423
- David Robins, D.O.Sevierville, TN 378621093882250
- Steven Smith, M.D.Sevierville, TN 378621508805797
- Alan Whiton, M.D.Sevierville, TN 378621568401222
- Christopher Bowman, M.D.Sweetwater, TN 378741922040773
- Edward Kahn, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301578549846
- Michael Mackay, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301710955315
- Cletus McMahon, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301285602953
Common questions
What is Douglas B. Freels, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas B. Freels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528069051, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas B. Freels, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1108 Fox Meadows Blvd, Sevierville, TN, 37862. Phone: (865) 366-4908. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas B. Freels, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29155, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas B. Freels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas B. Freels, M.D. had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas B. Freels, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.