NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Brandon Freeman, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Bakersfield, CA

Michael Brandon Freeman, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1770789448, issued on Jun 21, 2007. Check the license (California A103459, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1770789448
Name
Michael Brandon Freeman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License numbers
A103459 CA
M6619 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Mt. Vernon Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone
(661) 326-2281
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(661) 872-3366
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091026000192); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2001
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 1700 Mt. Vernon Ave.

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

  1. Jan Eckermann, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1962619668
  2. Arturo Gomez, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1497716765

Verify Michael Brandon Freeman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Freeman23
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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): 85.7 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 score65.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,171.11

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mentor Worldwide LLC. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Freeman$1,171.11
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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. Adventist Health Physicians NetworkBakersfield, CA

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

Michael Brandon Freeman among 894 plastic surgery physician records in California

Michael Brandon Freeman, M.D. is one of 894 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 894 plastic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vipul Dev, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933081891702122
  2. Gerhard Schmidt, MDBakersfield, CA 933041801909148
  3. Kenneth Bailey, MDBakersfield, CA 933091326175597
  4. Kamil Erfanian, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091639105844
  5. Darshan Shah, MDBakersfield, CA 933091750446159
  6. Heather Vande Ven, D.O.Bakersfield, CA 933091346529740
  7. Gordon Mitts, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011407937675
  8. Thomas Mitts, MDVisalia, CA 932911164537056

Common questions

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

Michael Brandon Freeman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770789448, issued on Jun 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Mt. Vernon Ave., Bakersfield, CA, 93306. Phone: (661) 326-2281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A103459, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Michael Brandon Freeman, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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