NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael R. Freeman, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO

Michael R. Freeman, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1851361455, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R4E12, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851361455
Name
Michael R. Freeman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
R4E12 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23 Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone
(573) 332-0700
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 332-0714
Medicaid ID
1851361455 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080613000127); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1978
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 23 Doctors Park

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

  1. Deborah Schlick, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659401933
  2. Taylor Stark, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447095757

Verify Michael R. Freeman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,178 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Freeman1,178
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium283 claims
  2. Omeprazole102 claims
  3. Colestipol Hcl66 claims
  4. Linzess55 claims
  5. Diphenoxylate-Atropine41 claims
  6. Colesevelam Hcl39 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): 95.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $954.37

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Freeman$954.37
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Michael R. Freeman among 414 gastroenterology physician records in Missouri

Michael R. Freeman, M.D. is one of 414 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 84% 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, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 303 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 414 gastroenterology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Angles, DOCape Girardeau, MO 637031245284918
  2. Jacob Burch, DOCape Girardeau, MO 637031053806570
  3. Louis Kouo, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031609897941
  4. Wilfred Lee, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031629118278
  5. Matthew Coleman, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011922078088
  6. Timothy Edwards, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637011356388557
  7. Dean Edwards, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011487624557
  8. Matthew Gaeta, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637011336247915

Common questions

What is Michael R. Freeman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael R. Freeman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851361455, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael R. Freeman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23 Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703. Phone: (573) 332-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael R. Freeman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R4E12, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael R. Freeman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael R. Freeman, M.D. had 1,178 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael R. Freeman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.

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