LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP
Acupuncturist in CORONADO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP filed 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across CORONADO, California. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Acupuncturist compares to other specialties among California providers
Acupuncturist share within California
Acupuncturist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Acupuncturist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Acupuncturist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Acupuncturist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Acupuncturist estimate
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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP is a Acupuncturist provider practicing in CORONADO, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: ND LAC MPH MPP. NPI: 1386143956. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acupuncturist provider holding ND LAC MPH MPP credentials at 1105 8TH ST, CORONADO, CA, 92118, with a listed phone of (619) 272-2518. NPI 1386143956 was issued on 02/08/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what FREITAS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 40 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 12 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $842 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Acupuncturist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 33,269 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 797 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1386143956 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acupuncturist |
| Credentials | ND LAC MPH MPP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/08/2018 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP. To verify LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 48
- Total Day Supply
- 1,139
- Generic Drug Cost
- $832
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.16
- Age Distribution
- <65: 0, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: N/A, 85+: 0
Acupuncturist Overview
How LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP fits within the Acupuncturist landscape nationally.
LAURENCE FREITAS, ND LAC MPH MPP's 40 claims are below the specialty average of 797.
Nearby Acupuncturist Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as FREITAS.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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