NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Freeman, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA

Paul Freeman, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, and NPI 1548605694, issued on May 2, 2013. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1548605694
Name
Paul Freeman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
28326 NE
M-2178 GU
MTL-2019-017 GU
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98431
Phone
(253) 968-2997
Enumerated
May 2, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241106004187); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Aurora, 2013
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 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr

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

  1. Carl BarnesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316313216
  2. David BarryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073930368
  3. Patrick Bedard, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1396246823
  4. Lynn BreckenridgeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467732818
  5. Kira BrownStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073941431
  6. Ross Candelore, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1104327527

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

233 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Freeman233
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt30 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl23 claims
  3. Prednisone17 claims
  4. Azithromycin14 claims
  5. Cephalexin13 claims
  6. Ibuprofen13 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: $284.06

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Freeman$284.06
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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. The Carolinas Emergency Group, PLLCMorganton, NC

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

Paul Freeman among 388 general practice physician records in Washington

Paul Freeman, M.D. is one of 388 general practice physician records with a practice address in Washington. 28% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 44% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 43 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Washington

There are 388 general practice physician records in Washington.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel Bridwell, MDTacoma, WA 984311457854754
  2. Jason Clark, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311104951086
  3. Taylor Clemens, DOTacoma, WA 984311346741592
  4. Kai Da Costa, DOTacoma, WA 984311578711016
  5. Daniella Fremstad, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984311457645319
  6. Paul Houghtaling, MDTacoma, WA 984311538484399
  7. Gregory Johnston, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311043282023
  8. Michael Koznarsky, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311366455644

Common questions

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

Paul Freeman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548605694, issued on May 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Freeman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-2997. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Paul Freeman, M.D. had 233 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.