James Freeman
Internal Medicine Physician · Brainerd, MN
James Freeman is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1255319299, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 28702, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Freeman
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 28702 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 825-7100
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 719875200 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060202000673); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Freeman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 28702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,688 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium591 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate387 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium321 claims
- Lisinopril305 claims
- Losartan Potassium303 claims
- Omeprazole280 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Josephs Medical CenterBrainerd, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Freeman among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
James Freeman is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brainerd
They are 16 of the 631 NPPES records with a practice address in Brainerd, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is James Freeman's NPI number?
James Freeman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255319299, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Freeman located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 825-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Freeman's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 28702, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Freeman prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Freeman had 7,688 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.