Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Adam Freedhand, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
950 CORBINDALE RD STE 300, Houston, TX 77024
7134861700
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1306888078 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Freedhand

Dr. Adam Freedhand is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Freedhand performed 1,592 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Freedhand received a total of $1,248,752 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 845 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Freedhand 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 40% volume in TX $1,248,752 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,592
Medicare services
Top 40% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$123
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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.
377 $65 $223
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
277 $1 $6
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
223 $34 $159
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.
166 $77 $240
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
126 $34 $126
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
113 $30 $134
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
73 $55 $343
Total knee replacement 58 $1,067 $7,566
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 40 $6 $20
Musculoskeletal surgical navigation with imaging guidance
A surgical procedure that uses imaging technology to guide orthopedic operations on the musculoskeletal system.
39 $195 $1,100
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
38 $1,072 $9,224
Knee joint replacement
Surgical procedure to replace a knee joint with an artificial implant.
28 $957 $5,556
Pelvis X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
21 $22 $150
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views
An X-ray imaging test that captures 3 to 4 views of both hip joints to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
13 $40 $148
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
7.8% high complexity
26.9% medium
65.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,248,752
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $178,393/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
24
Companies
845
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$226,537
2023
$116,524
2022
$137,787
2021
$136,180
2020
$80,879
2019
$235,274
2018
$315,570

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$202,025
Stryker Corporation
$22,588
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$1,129
Medtronic, Inc.
$186
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$181
restor3d, inc.
$163
ORTHALIGN INC
$144
Medinc of Texas
$46
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$34
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$22
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 99.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$632,851
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$407,592
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$204,238
Medinc of Texas
$1,141
ORTHALIGN INC
$604
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$475
Conformis, Inc.
$276
Medtronic, Inc.
$245
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$181
restor3d, inc.
$163
EXACTECH, INC.
$155
Exactech, Inc.
$145
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$144
Medacta USA, Inc.
$136
OrthoSensor Inc.
$101
Horizon Pharma plc
$69
Intellijoint Surgical Inc.
$54
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$35
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$34
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Bioventus LLC
$25
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$22
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$16
ORTHOSENSOR INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 99.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · AMISTEM · ANATO · BIXCUT · Channel Drain · Comprehensive Shoulder System · DJO SURGICAL · DJO Surgical 3DKnee System · DJO Surgical Alians Proximal Humerus Fracture Plate · DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse · DJO Surgical CLP Hip System · DJO Surgical Cobalt HV Bone Cement · DJO Surgical EPIK Uni Knee · DJO Surgical Empowr Acetabular System · DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System · DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip · DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Knee · DJO Surgical Foundation Hip System · DJO Surgical Linear Hip System · DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · Exparel · GMK SPHERE · GMK Sphere · GMRS · Hip Product Portfolio · Hips-None · INSIGNIA · Identity Imprint CR · Intellijoint HIP · Knees Product Portfolio · MAKO · MAKOPLASTY · MOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM · MPACT · NA · NO_PRODUCT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Novation · ORTHALIGN PLUS · ORTHOLOGIQ · OrthAlign Plus System · Oxford · PENNSAID · PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS · Persona · REAL INTELLIGENCE · RESTORATION · RESTORIS · RIO · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · SITUATE · SWIFTSET · T2 · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · TRULIANT · UNIVERSAL · V-LOC 180 · VLIFT · Verasense · XIA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
291
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Freedhand is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Freedhand experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Freedhand performed 377 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Freedhand receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Freedhand received a total of $1,248,752 from 24 companies across 845 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Freedhand's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Houston?
Dr. Freedhand's average Medicare payment per service is $123. 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. Freedhand) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →