Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Andrew Freiberg, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Boston, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
55 FRUIT STREET YAW 3918, Boston, MA 02114
6177268575
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1144210956 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Freiberg from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Freiberg

Dr. Andrew Freiberg is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Boston, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Freiberg performed 482 Medicare services across 422 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Freiberg received a total of $6,835,303 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 620 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Freiberg is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 482 Medicare services $6,835,303 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
482
Medicare services
Bottom 37% in MA for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
422
Unique beneficiaries
$280
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~24 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 277 $71 $386
Total knee replacement 76 $1,102 $6,120
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
 61 $89 $510
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
 35 $137 $776
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
 18 $1,079 $5,683
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 15 $112 $546
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
19.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
80.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,835,303
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $976,472/year across 7 years
Top 1% in MA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
6
Companies
620
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$6,519,046 (95.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$304,653 (4.5%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$6,658 (0.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,946 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$38,171
2023
$48,440
2022
$74,572
2021
$136,902
2020
$46,884
2019
$5,506,947
2018
$983,388

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$35,390
Stryker Corporation
$2,781
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$6,794,856
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$35,501
Stryker Corporation
$4,161
Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.
$401
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$253
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$131
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AGC · Acetabular · Arcom XL · Arcos · Avenir · Bipolar Ringloc Locking Rings · CPT · CR Flex · Cobalt Bone Cement · Comprehensive Shoulder · Compress Device · Durasul · E1 · ECHO · Echo · Engage Partial Knee System · Extremities-None · Fuzion 4-in-1 0 Deg Welded Spacer L · G7 · Gender Solutions Patellofemoral · Hips Product Portfolio · Hips-None · INSIGNIA · Kinectiv Necks · Knees Product Portfolio · Knees-None · LCCK NexGen · Lactosorb · M L Taper · M/L Taper · MAKO · Mallory Head · Maxim · Multipolar Cups · NKII · NexGen · OR3O Dual Mobility · OSS · OSS Orthopedic Salvage System · OSS-Knees · OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE · Oxford · Oxford-Knees · PICO 7 · PMI/Customs · Persona · Persona Revision · REDAPT Revision Hip System · RHK · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · Recap · Ringloc · Ringloc Cups · Ringloc E1 Liners · Ringloc Locking Rings · STAGEONE · Segmental · Signature · Stageone · Synovasure · TM NextGen · TRIATHLON · Taperloc · Trabecular Metal · Trauma Product Portfolio · Trilogy · ULTRA-DRIVE · Universal Ringloc Cup · Vanguard · Vanguard 360 · Vanguard Complete Knee Solution · VerSys · ZCA Cups · Zimmer Biomet Instruments and Implants · mymobility Platform
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for orthopedic surgery in MA.

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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
477
Per 100K population
61.0
County median income
$92,859
Nearest hospital
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Freiberg is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of MA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Freiberg experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Freiberg performed 277 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Freiberg receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Freiberg received a total of $6,835,303 from 6 companies across 620 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Freiberg's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Boston?
Dr. Freiberg's average Medicare payment per service is $280. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Freiberg) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →