James F. Freeman, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
James F. Freeman, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1902805823, issued on Jul 21, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 21635, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James F. Freeman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 21635 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6485 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 767-3937
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (901) 767-1747
- Medicaid ID
- 3063950 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100609000598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6485 Poplar Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John Freeman, MDOphthalmology Physician1538168455
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- Meredith Goforth, O.D.Optometrist1780432393
- Janet Laughlin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1023004645
- Robert VestalOphthalmology Physician1245720069
Verify James F. Freeman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,425 Medicare Part D claims for 524 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost481 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate283 claims
- Timolol Maleate212 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate171 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol153 claims
- Moxifloxacin146 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): 96.5 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: $2,348.54
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Memphis Eye And Cataract Associates PLCMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James F. Freeman among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
James F. Freeman, MD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michele Battles, MDMemphis, TN 381191083719785
- Kristen Duncan, MDMemphis, TN 381191235140120
- John Freeman, MDMemphis, TN 381191538168455
- Thomas Gettelfinger, MDMemphis, TN 381191467451385
- Lawrence Gordon, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191982609665
- Faramarz Hidaji, MDMemphis, TN 381191518956119
- Tawan Khamapirad, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191689679441
- Sidney Kriger, MDMemphis, TN 381191174628879
Common questions
What is James F. Freeman, MD's NPI number?
James F. Freeman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902805823, issued on Jul 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James F. Freeman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6485 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 767-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James F. Freeman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 21635, 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 James F. Freeman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James F. Freeman, MD had 2,425 Medicare Part D claims for 524 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James F. Freeman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 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.