Freedom Johnson, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Morganton, NC
Freedom Johnson, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1215128996, issued on Aug 7, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-02580, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Freedom Johnson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 2025-02580 NC
35.093875 OH
MD0000043316 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2209 S Sterling St Ste 300, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 580-6410
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 580-4779
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090806000064); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Freedom Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2025-02580Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide85 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate53 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Nystatin17 claims
- Fluconazole16 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): 77.3 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: $214.00
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncMorganton, NC
- Southwest General Medical Group IncCleveland, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Freedom Johnson among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
Freedom Johnson, M.D. is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Mann, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551700030459
- Timothy Clenney, M.D.Lenoir, NC 286451558331223
- Alan Deddens, M.D.Statesville, NC 286771366434870
- Ronel Enrique, M.D.Statesville, NC 286771881686434
- Steven Landau, M.D.Statesville, NC 286771609868132
- Angelia Natili, MDStatesville, NC 286771831406933
- Mark Prendergast, MDStatesville, NC 286771255322681
- Americo Minotti, M.D.Elkin, NC 286211467414433
Common questions
What is Freedom Johnson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Freedom Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215128996, issued on Aug 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Freedom Johnson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2209 S Sterling St Ste 300, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-6410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Freedom Johnson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-02580, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Freedom Johnson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Freedom Johnson, M.D. had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Freedom Johnson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.