NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharon Freedman, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Durham, NC

Sharon Freedman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1740343516, issued on Dec 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 39266, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1740343516
Name
Sharon Freedman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
39266 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8933764 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100412000069); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1985
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 2100 Erwin RD

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

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  5. Diane AllenSurgery Physician1184708885
  6. James Alspaugh, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1851440861

Verify Sharon Freedman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Sharon Freedman113
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
  3. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim15 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
  5. Latanoprost12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Sharon Freedman among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Sharon Freedman, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Cousins, MDDurham, NC 277101023065612
  2. Laura Enyedi, M.D.Durham, NC 277101710060975
  3. Leon Herndon, M.D.Durham, NC 277101992889059
  4. Glenn Jaffe, M.D.Durham, NC 277101255415311
  5. Terry Kim, M.D.Durham, NC 277101760566822
  6. Brooks McCuen, M.D.Durham, NC 277101053495945
  7. Stuart McKinnon, M.D., PH.D.Durham, NC 277101356440069
  8. Kelly Muir, M.D.Durham, NC 277101952409252

Common questions

What is Sharon Freedman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sharon Freedman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740343516, issued on Dec 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharon Freedman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharon Freedman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 39266, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sharon Freedman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharon Freedman, M.D. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.