In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. James F. Freeman, MD performed more blood draw, endothelial keratoplasty, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

laser ablation

laser photocoagulation

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

intraocular injection

photocoagulation

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. James F. Freeman, MD performed more anterior segment surgery, laser ablation, laser photocoagulation, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, corneal surgery, corneal topography, eye injection, eye tests, fundus photography, intraocular injection, photocoagulation, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and visual field test 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. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
capsulotomy	49
eye procedures	2972
injections	12
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	49
transplant procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
capsulotomy	88
eye procedures	2693
laser treatment	88
transplant procedures	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1092
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	229
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
capsulotomy	73
eye procedures	2873
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	40
laser treatment	73
transplant procedures	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	731

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1052
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	219
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
capsulotomy	89
eye procedures	2889
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	89
transplant procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	902
Female	1472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2118
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	990
From 75 to 84	916
85 and over	392
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
capsulotomy	38
eye procedures	2899
laser treatment	38
transplant procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1108
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	181
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
capsulotomy	48
eye procedures	3028
laser treatment	48
transplant procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	499
85 and over	207
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	83
eye procedures	3889
laser treatment	83
transplant procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	903

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1268
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	643
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	220
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
blood draw	28
capsulotomy	78
eye procedures	4419
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
laser treatment	94
photocoagulation	16
transplant procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1365
Black	161
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	707
From 75 to 84	580
85 and over	225
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
capsulotomy	60
eye procedures	3348
injections	19
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	60
transplant procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	185
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
blood draw	42
capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	2358
eye procedures	1731
laser treatment	56
photocoagulation	18
transplant procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1333
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	733
From 75 to 84	595
85 and over	199
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN during 2022 were eye procedures, blood draw, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	31
blood draw	68
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	2339
eye procedures	1762
injections	13
laser treatment	48
photocoagulation	31
transplant procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1378
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	674
85 and over	204
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Memphis, TN were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	21
blood draw	30
capsulotomy	60
doctor visit	2348
eye procedures	2954
injections	14
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	66
photocoagulation	21
transplant procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	823

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	1181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	519
85 and over	205
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	577

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James F. Freeman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Grace Medical, Inc.	$132,900 $132,900
Allergan Inc.	$11,467 RESTASIS $9,136	COMBIGAN $2,033	LUMIGAN $107	XEN $93	OZURDEX $19	Other $80
RxSight Inc	$5,372 RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $5,372
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$4,394 Healon Viscoelastics $3,392	Visine for Contacts $183	CATALYS SYSTEM $160	Catalyst System $63	Tecnis IOL $46	Other $550
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$3,542 Ilevro $1,970	Cataract Equipment $302	ORA $290	CataractEquipment $249	AcrySof $111	Other $620
Other	$8,686 ZIOPTAN $700	ACTHAR $514	VYZULTA $419	XIIDRA $383	VisuMax $246	Other $6,424

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$127,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,850
Food and Beverage	$9,630
Education	$5,546
Consulting Fee	$3,600
Other	$3,235

Research Payments

Dr. James F. Freeman, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $6,300.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. James F. Freeman, MD.

Grace Medical, Inc.	2021	$3,051,303.00	Immediate family member	DOLLAR AMOUNT INVESTED = INCREASE IN TOTAL EQUITY SINCE LAST REPORTING PERIOD. VALUE OF INTEREST = OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF GRACE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. HELD BY PHYSICIAN'S PARENTS AND THE FAMILY TRUST OF WHICH HE IS A TRUSTEE, AS WELL AS DE MINIMIS INDIVIDUAL OPTIONS. VALUE OF INTEREST IS DERIVED FROM THE NUMBER OF SHARES + OPTIONS HELD MULTIPLIED BY THE BOOK VALUE PER FULLY DILUTED SHARE OF THE COMPANY.
Grace Medical, Inc.	2022	$2,887,961.00	Immediate family member	DOLLAR AMT INVESTED = INCREASE IN TOTAL EQUITY SINCE LAST REPORTING PERIOD. VALUE OF INTEREST = OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF GRACE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. HELD BY PHYSICIAN'S PARENTS AND THE FAMILY TRUST OF WHICH HE IS A TRUSTEE, AS WELL AS DE MINIMIS INDIVIDUAL OPTIONS. VALUE OF INTEREST IS DERIVED FROM THE NUMBER OF SHARES PLUS OPTIONS HELD MULTIPLIED BY THE BOOK VALUE PER FULLY DILUTED SHARE OF THE COMPANY.
Grace Medical, Inc.	2020	$2,346,925.00	Immediate family member	OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF GRACE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. HELD BY PHYSICIAN'S PARENTS AND THE FAMILY TRUST OF WHICH HE IS A TRUSTEE, AS WELL AS DE MINIMIS INDIVIDUAL OPTIONS. VALUE OF INTEREST IS DERIVED FROM THE NUMBER OF SHARES + OPTIONS HELD MULTIPLIED BY THE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF THE COMPANY REDUCED BY 30% AS AN ASSUMED MINORITY SHARE DISCOUNT.
Grace Medical, Inc.	2019	$1,305,600.00	Immediate family member	OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF GRACE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. HELD BY PHYSICIAN'S FATHER AND THE FAMILY TRUST OF WHICH HE IS A TRUSTEE. VALUE OF INTEREST IS DERIVED FROM THE NUMBER OF SHARES HELD MULTIPLIED BY THE SHARE VALUE DETERMINED IN A MARCH 2019 INDEPENDENT VALUATION OF A MINORITY INTEREST IN THE COMPANY'S STOCK.
Grace Medical, Inc.	2018	$1,305,600.00	Immediate family member	OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF ENTEROPTYX, INC. HELD BY PHYSICIAN'S FATHER AND THE FAMILY TRUST OF WHICH HE IS A TRUSTEE. ENTEROPTYX IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF GRACE MEDICAL, INC. VALUE OF INTEREST IS DERIVED FROM THE NUMBER OF SHARES HELD MULTIPLIED BY A SHARE VALUE DETERMINED IN THE LATEST INDEPENDENT VALUATION OF A MINORITY INTEREST IN THE COMPANY'S STOCK (REPORT DATED 3/2019).

Biography

Dr. James Freeman, who practices in Memphis, TN, is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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