NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Harper Freeman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lincoln, NE

Matthew Harper Freeman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1457841447, issued on May 15, 2018. Check the license (Nebraska 35849, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457841447
Name
Matthew Harper Freeman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
35849 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
575 S 70TH St Ste 200, Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone
(402) 436-2000
Enumerated
May 15, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2025
Medicaid ID
91177983213 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240912001228); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 575 S 70TH St Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Emily Bart, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497284020
  2. Jordan BartAthletic Trainer1033560669
  3. Erin BurrSurgical Physician Assistant1225921075
  4. Daniel Cullan, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1912916594
  5. Robert Dugas, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1700835881
  6. Amanda Hansen, MED, ATCAthletic Trainer1407050495

Verify Matthew Harper Freeman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Freeman55
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam19 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: $4,157.90

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Freeman$4,158
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Nebraska Orthopaedic Center PCLincoln, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Matthew Harper Freeman among 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska

Matthew Harper Freeman, MD is one of 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Bigelow, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101053339846
  2. David Heiser, MDLincoln, NE 685101083663751
  3. Thomas Heiser, MDLincoln, NE 685101336198001
  4. Douglas Koch, MDLincoln, NE 685101245205947
  5. Keith Lawson, MDLincoln, NE 685101639144314
  6. Sukchan Lee, MDLincoln, NE 685101831258110
  7. Bruce Miller, MDLincoln, NE 685101407081797
  8. Matthew Reckmeyer, MDLincoln, NE 685101205801990

Common questions

What is Matthew Harper Freeman, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Harper Freeman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457841447, issued on May 15, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Harper Freeman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 S 70TH St Ste 200, Lincoln, NE, 68510. Phone: (402) 436-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Harper Freeman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 35849, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Harper Freeman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Harper Freeman, MD had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.