NPI registry status
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2026 NPPES data Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1851591879 M.D.
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Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Meridian, Idaho.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 149 in Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
200
Medicare Part D claims · 50 beneficiaries · Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$101.23
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Michelle Freshwater, M.D. filed 200 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Meridian, Idaho.
- 200
- Part D claims, 2023
- $101.23
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
200 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Michelle Freshwater, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Michelle Freshwater, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
200 84% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Idaho
How Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Idaho providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Michelle Freshwater, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3875 E OVERLAND RD STE 204, Meridian, ID, 83642, with a listed phone of (208) 343-3652. NPI 1851591879 was issued on 07/18/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 200 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 50 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7K in drug spend.
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 149 enrolled providers across 39 states and an average of 1,239 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1851591879 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/18/2007 |
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 Michelle Freshwater, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$101
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
200
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
50
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 474
- Total Day Supply
- 14,240
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.63
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 92 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 86 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Michelle Freshwater, M.D. fits within the Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
149
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
39
States with Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,239
Avg Claims per Provider
Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s 200 claims are below the specialty average of 1,239.
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 Idaho medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Michelle Freshwater, M.D. specializes in Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Meridian, Idaho. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Michelle Freshwater, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Michelle Freshwater, M.D. wrote 200 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 50 beneficiaries.
Where is Michelle Freshwater, M.D. located? ▼
Michelle Freshwater, M.D. is located at 3875 E OVERLAND RD STE 204, Meridian, ID, 83642. Phone: (208) 343-3652.
What is Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851591879, issued on 07/18/2007.
How many Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 149 Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,239 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michelle Freshwater, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Metformin Hcl Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michelle Freshwater, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Michelle Freshwater, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 200 Part D claims and 50 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Michelle Freshwater, M.D.'s NPI is 1851591879 with credentials M.D.. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.