Dr. Eric L Freeman , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Cedarhurst, NY
657 Central Ave, 1st Floor
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
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Dr. Eric Freeman is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on January 27, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,231 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 1,013 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 319 service units.
- J7321 — Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose: 137 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 16 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 33 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Meloxicam — 17 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methylprednisolone — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in New York (2024, 739 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,065. Middle half: 310 to 3,313.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,229 in 2020 to 2,231 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
657 Central Ave
1st Floor
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
409 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $182,435 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $131,182 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
33 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$198 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $53.57 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $53.57 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $53.57 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Freeman has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Freeman as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Cedarhurst and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in New York (2024, 739 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,065. Middle half: 310 to 3,313.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cedarhurst have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in New York (2024, 739 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $79,859. Middle half: $25,508 to $186,780.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cedarhurst have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in New York (2024, 739 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $60,723. Middle half: $18,787 to $142,024.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cedarhurst have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Freeman are from 2023.
2 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Cedarhurst, NY (1,340 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 2,229 in 2020 and 2,231 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,229
- 2021: 1,932
- 2022: 1,891
- 2023: 2,661
- 2024: 2,231
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 13% from $161,475 in 2020 to $182,435 in 2024.
- 2020: $161,475
- 2021: $213,921
- 2022: $200,106
- 2023: $216,280
- 2024: $182,435
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 11% from $118,316 in 2020 to $131,182 in 2024.
- 2020: $118,316
- 2021: $162,021
- 2022: $148,017
- 2023: $161,465
- 2024: $131,182
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 22% from 27 in 2017 to 33 in 2023.
- 2017: 27
- 2018: 11
- 2019: 12
- 2020: 13
- 2023: 33
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 22% from 27 in 2017 to 33 in 2023.
- 2017: 27
- 2018: 11
- 2019: 12
- 2020: 13
- 2023: 33
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $252 in 2017 to $198 in 2023.
- 2017: $252
- 2018: $83
- 2019: $42
- 2020: $59
- 2023: $198
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $122.05 in 2020 to $53.57 in 2024.
- 2020: $122.05
- 2021: $14.44
- 2022: $142.62
- 2023: $58.32
- 2024: $53.57
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $53.57.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $33.29 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $20.28 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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1,013 | 353 | $274.35 | $97.35 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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319 | 140 | $206.40 | $78.48 |
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J7321
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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137 | 36 | $217.00 | $68.40 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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134 | 133 | $345.35 | $121.92 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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126 | 114 | $17.00 | $6.51 |
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J7324
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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126 | 34 | $367.00 | $116.32 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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115 | 112 | $128.90 | $55.90 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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72 | 70 | $108.78 | $40.45 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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63 | 62 | $125.10 | $44.15 |
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72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
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29 | 28 | $87.78 | $30.91 |
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73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
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19 | 18 | $116.35 | $42.74 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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18 | 18 | $147.33 | $52.92 |
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20552
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles
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17 | 16 | $169.65 | $57.47 |
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73130
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
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17 | 16 | $115.28 | $46.24 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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14 | 14 | $124.05 | $43.82 |
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73080
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views
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12 | 11 | $102.60 | $36.64 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | 510 | $54.49 | 14 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 16 | 99 | $143.45 | 16 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20101221001225
NY
0446228175
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 657 CENTRAL AVE, CEDARHURST, NY 115162320 (Tel: 5162950111)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 657 CENTRAL AVE, 1ST FLOOR, CEDARHURST, NY 11516 (Tel: 5162950111)
Registered at 657 CENTRAL AVE, 1ST FLOOR, CEDARHURST, NY 11516 (Tel: 5162950111)
Recorded as ERIC FREEMAN, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 203136)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
657 Central Ave
Cedarhurst, NY 115162320
Phone: 5162950111