Michael E. Freeman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Montgomery, AL
Michael E. Freeman, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1740240993, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00012872, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael E. Freeman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 00012872 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 454 Taylor RD, Montgomery, AL 36117
- Phone
- (334) 613-9000
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 532-0056
- Medicaid IDs
- 009939312 AL
000037185 AL
009939313 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080423000306); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 454 Taylor RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Armstrong, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1093775223
- Casey Bass, OTROccupational Therapist1740042142
- Carri Carpenter, PTPhysical Therapist1275574030
- Joseph Curtis, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1790744589
- Manuel Escobar, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023547833
- Charles Fletcher, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1093775231
Verify Michael E. Freeman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00012872Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 46 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $34.30
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. 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.
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
- Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons LLCMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael E. Freeman among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
Michael E. Freeman, M.D. is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 340 in Alabama → Every provider in Montgomery → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Armstrong, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171093775223
- Tai Chung, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171841385663
- Joseph Curtis, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171790744589
- Charles Fletcher, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171093775231
- Roland Hester, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171184684334
- Perry Hooper, DOMontgomery, AL 361171609117266
- Robert Howell, MDMontgomery, AL 361171205070901
- N Tucker Mattox, MDMontgomery, AL 361171750341913
Common questions
What is Michael E. Freeman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael E. Freeman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740240993, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael E. Freeman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 454 Taylor RD, Montgomery, AL, 36117. Phone: (334) 613-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael E. Freeman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00012872, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael E. Freeman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael E. Freeman, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael E. Freeman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.