2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1497708556 MD
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Lee Freedman, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in Highland Park, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 346 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.3/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$2.8K
123 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

Lee Freedman, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.3/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 6,455 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

81.3/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
6K
Part D claims, 2023
85%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Lee Freedman, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

81 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

Lee Freedman, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Lee Freedman, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/18/2006

NPI 1497708556

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

6,455 138% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

81.3/100 1.8 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Illinois

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Lee Freedman, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 81.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81.3%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 81.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Lee Freedman, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 806 CENTRAL, Highland Park, IL, 60035, with a listed phone of (847) 433-4409. NPI 1497708556 was issued on 05/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Freedman 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 6,455 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 346 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $851K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 99.5, Cost 38.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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

806 CENTRAL
Highland Park, IL 60035

Provider Details

NPI 1497708556
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/18/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.3095
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
99.5097
Quality
38.1887
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Lee Freedman, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$2.8K

Largest payer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 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 ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Lee Freedman, MD. To verify Lee Freedman, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR 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 Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Lee Freedman, MD — brand share 15.0%
Specialty average (est.)

15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 6,455 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

6,455
Total Claims
$851K
Total Drug Cost
346
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
13,564
Total Day Supply
370,274
Brand vs Generic
15% brand / 85% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$691K
Generic Drug Cost
$159K
Opioid Claims
182 (2.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
251

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
77.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.12
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Lee Freedman, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Rosuvastatin Calcium
391
Atorvastatin Calcium
344
Levothyroxine Sodium
285
Amlodipine Besylate
219
Escitalopram Oxalate
156
Metoprolol Succinate
142
Omeprazole
135
Zolpidem Tartrate
128
Eliquis
Apixaban
123
Clonazepam
115

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Lee Freedman, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Lee Freedman, MD's 6,455 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Freedman.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Illinois medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lee Freedman, MD's specialty?
Lee Freedman, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Highland Park, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Lee Freedman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Lee Freedman, MD wrote 6,455 Medicare Part D claims totaling $851K in drug costs for 346 beneficiaries.
What is Lee Freedman, MD's Medicare quality score?
Lee Freedman, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.3/100 (Quality: 99.5, Cost: 38.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Lee Freedman, MD located?
Lee Freedman, MD is located at 806 CENTRAL, Highland Park, IL, 60035. Phone: (847) 433-4409.
What is Lee Freedman, MD's NPI number?
Lee Freedman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497708556, issued on 05/18/2006.
Does Lee Freedman, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Lee Freedman, MD's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $691K in brand drug costs.
Does Lee Freedman, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Lee Freedman, MD had 182 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lee Freedman, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lee Freedman, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Rosuvastatin Calcium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lee Freedman, MD accept Medicare?
Lee Freedman, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,455 Part D claims and 346 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lee Freedman, MD's credentials?
Lee Freedman, MD's NPI is 1497708556 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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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