Eric L. Freedman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Eric L. Freedman, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1417952797, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (California A507120, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric L. Freedman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- A507120 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 36951 Cook Street, Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone
- (760) 342-8444
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 342-8544
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110907000935); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric L. Freedman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A507120Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam19 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Eric L. Freedman among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
Eric L. Freedman, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in Palm Desert → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ramin Pooyan, D.O.Palm Springs, CA 922621568666022
- Jacob Bosley, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701508077306
- Brian Fitzgerald, MDSan Diego, CA 921341720050321
- Leo Kroonen, MDSan Diego, CA 921341669547857
- Darren Thomas, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341770768822
- John Waggoner, MD, MPHSan Diego, CA 921341104320076
- Gregory Alberton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231457310179
- Hassan Azimi, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231932547536
Common questions
What is Eric L. Freedman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric L. Freedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417952797, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric L. Freedman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36951 Cook Street, Palm Desert, CA, 92211. Phone: (760) 342-8444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric L. Freedman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A507120, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric L. Freedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric L. Freedman, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric L. Freedman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.