John L. Freiberg, MD
Neurology Physician · Merrero, LA
John L. Freiberg, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Merrero, Louisiana, and NPI 1609812791, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 09231R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John L. Freiberg
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 09231R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 Medical Center Blvd, Merrero, LA 70072
- Phone
- (504) 340-6976
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 349-6786
- Medicaid ID
- 1651265 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100916000694); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John L. Freiberg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 09231RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
922 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam55 claims
- Lacosamide52 claims
- Levetiracetam37 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er36 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Clonazepam35 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $89.41
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Dr. Brain, IncNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John L. Freiberg among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
John L. Freiberg, MD is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Atkins, MDMarrero, LA 700721245276336
- Kaveh Khoobehi, M.D.Marrero, LA 700721477828762
- Michael Puente, MDMarrero, LA 700721982640074
- Walter Truax, MDMarrero, LA 700721427094515
- Chris Collins, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651114362613
- Robin Davis, MDKenner, LA 700651265722037
- Mason DyessKenner, LA 700651902265176
- Cheryl Goyne, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651881702041
Common questions
What is John L. Freiberg, MD's NPI number?
John L. Freiberg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609812791, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John L. Freiberg, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Medical Center Blvd, Merrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 340-6976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John L. Freiberg, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 09231R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John L. Freiberg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John L. Freiberg, MD had 922 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.