Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Little Rock, AR
Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1568605905, issued on Apr 15, 2009. Check the license (Arkansas E-9900, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristofer Thomas Freeland
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- E-9900 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7 Shackleford West Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72211
- Phone
- (501) 664-5860
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 664-0889
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160817000526); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7 Shackleford West Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Atwell, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1700330065
- William BainNurse Practitioner1891201588
- Scott Beau, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1861485302
- Samuel Bledsoe, M.D.Surgery Physician1033367446
- Karli Bradley, PAPhysician Assistant1588197362
- Nash BrownAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1265255202
Verify Kristofer Thomas Freeland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-9900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
395 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine130 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate60 claims
- Clopidogrel29 claims
- Potassium Chloride24 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
- Furosemide21 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: $894.75
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Arkansas Heart Hospital LLCLittle Rock, AR
- Arkansas Heart Hospital Rural Health Services, LLCLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas
- Brett Alberty, M.D.Little Rock, AR1518009000
- Meagan Backs, PAFayetteville, AR1235779349
- Frank Bauer, M.D.Little Rock, AR1902982754
- Thurston Bauer, MDLittle Rock, AR1346551314
- Jay Bhama, MDJonesboro, AR1760491989
- John Busby, M.D.Little Rock, AR1578529970
- Edgar Chauvin, MDRodgers, AR1669471157
- Charles Cole, M.D.Little Rock, AR1891957320
- David Dean, MDLittle Rock, AR1790744811
- Louis Elkins, M.D.Mountain Home, AR1114993060
Common questions
What is Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD's NPI number?
Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568605905, issued on Apr 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Shackleford West Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72211. Phone: (501) 664-5860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-9900, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristofer Thomas Freeland, MD had 395 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.