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Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD

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(Dr. L. Don Freeman, M.D.)

(47 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Tulane University School of Medicine

910 East Houston Street Suite 100
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 606-8718

Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD is a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

910 East Houston Street Suite 100
Tyler, TX 75702

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

By Affordability:

ERCP

therapeutic ERCP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD performed more catheterization, diagnostic EGD, endoscopy, esophageal dilation, gastrointestinal procedures, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), and therapeutic ERCP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
anastomosis	16
catheterization	16
CT scan	26
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	631
esophageal dilation	115
gastrointestinal procedures	905
hospital care	694
inpatient care	694
minimally invasive procedures	901
pelvic imaging	26
preventive care	200
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	386

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
anastomosis	21
catheterization	21
CT scan	33
diagnostic procedures	346
doctor visit	728
esophageal dilation	120
gastrointestinal procedures	818
hospital care	584
inpatient care	584
minimally invasive procedures	824
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	346

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	981
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	128
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
anastomosis	16
catheterization	16
CT scan	26
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	676
esophageal dilation	112
gastrointestinal procedures	798
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485
minimally invasive procedures	798
pelvic imaging	26
preventive care	179
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	312

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	983
Black	91
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	115
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	339
doctor visit	665
esophageal dilation	102
gastrointestinal procedures	776
hospital care	433
inpatient care	433
minimally invasive procedures	796
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	183
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	339

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	892
Female	1282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1942
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	738
85 and over	260
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
CT scan	21
diagnostic procedures	377
doctor visit	467
esophageal dilation	92
gastrointestinal procedures	725
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409
minimally invasive procedures	763
pelvic imaging	21
preventive care	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	377

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	55
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	110
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	193
esophageal dilation	79
gastrointestinal procedures	629
hospital care	860
inpatient care	860
minimally invasive procedures	656
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	281

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	110
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	29
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	173
esophageal dilation	67
gastrointestinal procedures	593
hospital care	947
inpatient care	935
minimally invasive procedures	608
outpatient care	12
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	244

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	62
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	119
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	30
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	233
doctor visit	258
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	496
hospital care	984
inpatient care	970
minimally invasive procedures	526
outpatient care	14
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	233

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	56
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	125
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	185
doctor visit	195
esophageal dilation	33
gastrointestinal procedures	383
hospital care	670
inpatient care	670
minimally invasive procedures	383
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	185

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	86
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	265
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	365
hospital care	510
inpatient care	510
minimally invasive procedures	376
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	172

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	85
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	28
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	245
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	444
hospital care	595
inpatient care	595
minimally invasive procedures	467
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175
stent placement (stenting)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	40
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	122
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	24
anastomosis	21
catheterization	21
CT scan	24
diagnostic procedures	279
doctor visit	408
esophageal dilation	79
gastrointestinal procedures	630
hospital care	651
inpatient care	649
minimally invasive procedures	645
outpatient care	13
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	277
stent placement (stenting)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	804
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	313
85 and over	114
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	376

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Naval Hospital. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Naval Hospital

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Blue California, Superior Health Plan, Blue Choice, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Procare Advantage, LLC, Texas Childrens Health Plan, Brookshire Bros, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) and CHRISTUS Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Texas True Choice

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

TriWest

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Blue California

Superior Health Plan

Blue Choice

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Procare Advantage, LLC

Texas Childrens Health Plan

Brookshire Bros

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 47 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Louie Don Freeman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,055 Humira $1,294	Creon $509	Lupron $68	Viekira $16	$169
AbbVie Inc.	$963 Creon $287	LINZESS $265	Rinvoq $167	Humira $110	Skyrizi $83	Other $50
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$550 ENTYVIO $440	AMITIZA $47	Dexilant $38	Trintellix $13	$12
Shire North American Group Inc	$467 PENTASA $396	GATTEX $71
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$445 SIMPONI $247	STELARA $126	REMICADE $72
Other	$4,595 XIFAXAN $425	ENTYVIO $343	LINZESS $320	Trulance $242	SUPREP $221	Other $3,043

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,832
Education	$243

Biography

Dr. Louie Freeman is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. He works in Tyler, TX. Patient ratings for Dr. Freeman average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, HealthSmart, and Coventry. Dr. Freeman is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine and a graduate of Naval Hospital's residency program. He is affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. He has an open panel in Tyler, TX according to Doctor.com.