Total Payments
$90,528
2024 Payments
$635.37
Companies
42
Transactions
178
Medicare Patients
3,519
Medicare Billing
$600,294
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$50,038 (55.3%)
Consulting$21,083 (23.3%)
Travel$13,168 (14.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,240 (6.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $50,025 | 12 | 55.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $21,083 | 7 | 23.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,168 | 24 | 14.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,240 | 134 | 6.9% |
| Entertainment | $12.52 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $69,849 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Conformis, Inc. | $10,013 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| STERIS CORPORATION | $6,968 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,490 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $191.28 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc | $163.62 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $144.73 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $125.40 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| LinkBio Corp | $118.76 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $101.27 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $635.37 | 21 | LinkBio Corp ($118.76) |
| 2023 | $8,892 | 22 | Conformis, Inc. ($8,358) |
| 2022 | $15,057 | 21 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($13,412) |
| 2021 | $3,162 | 10 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($2,922) |
| 2020 | $6,684 | 4 | STERIS CORPORATION ($6,572) |
| 2019 | $48,737 | 39 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($48,469) |
| 2018 | $2,985 | 30 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($2,640) |
| 2017 | $4,376 | 31 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($2,267) |
All Payment Transactions
178 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | AFFINITY (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.70 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.35 | General |
| 09/07/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.18 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.53 | General |
| Category: KNEE | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REDAPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.23 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | HALL POWER (Device), BIOBRACE 23MM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.41 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REDAPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.06 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | OR3O Dual Mobility (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.60 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | LinkBio Corp | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.76 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | POLARCUP (Device), REDAPT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.91 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device), LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY, ALLOGRAFT TISSUE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.85 | General |
| 04/02/2024 | Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical) | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.20 | General |
| 03/19/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.63 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.28 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.13 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.86 | General |
| 12/21/2023 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.05 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| 11/07/2023 | restor3d, inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.51 | General |
| 11/01/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,286 | 1,488 | $577,729 | $199,647 |
| 2022 | 10 | 764 | 887 | $384,857 | $133,751 |
| 2021 | 10 | 760 | 893 | $384,359 | $133,329 |
| 2020 | 10 | 709 | 831 | $394,652 | $133,567 |
Total Patients
3,519
Total Services
4,099
Medicare Billing
$600,294
Procedure Codes
45
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 85 | $234,914 | $78,620 | 33.5% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $105,050 | $34,634 | 33.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 273 | 339 | $51,491 | $19,829 | 38.5% |
| 27487 | Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $48,646 | $16,355 | 33.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 178 | 192 | $42,736 | $15,954 | 37.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 239 | 304 | $22,052 | $8,625 | 39.1% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 79 | $23,772 | $8,266 | 34.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 116 | 137 | $11,126 | $4,574 | 41.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $13,326 | $4,098 | 30.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $9,055 | $2,824 | 31.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 41 | 48 | $6,496 | $2,236 | 34.4% |
| 77073 | X-ray for bone length assessment | Office | 2023 | 62 | 63 | $4,449 | $1,990 | 44.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 38 | $2,285 | $873.05 | 38.2% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 39 | 54 | $1,136 | $453.91 | 40.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,196 | $315.49 | 26.4% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 51 | $148,629 | $47,777 | 32.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $98,124 | $32,537 | 33.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 284 | 344 | $52,976 | $22,049 | 41.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 169 | 196 | $44,884 | $17,706 | 39.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $14,820 | $4,901 | 33.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 62 | 70 | $10,033 | $3,623 | 36.1% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $8,190 | $2,796 | 34.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,200 | $1,237 | 29.4% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2022 | 53 | 78 | $1,989 | $661.00 | 33.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,012 | $464.72 | 45.9% |
About Dr. Mark Freeman, MD
Dr. Mark Freeman, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780667865.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Freeman, MD has received a total of $90,528 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $635.37 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 178 transactions from 42 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($50,025).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Freeman has provided services to 3,519 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,099 services with total Medicare billing of $600,294. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 11/22/2005
- Last Updated 03/22/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780667865
Products in Payments
- JII Unicondylar Knee System (Device) $20,739
- Journey II XR (Device) $19,391
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $10,791
- Journey II BCS (Device) $8,251
- HARMONYAIR SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM (Device) $6,572
- iTotal Hip Replacement System (Device) $4,196
- ACTERA HIP STEM (Device) $4,163
- CORI (Device) $2,371
- JOURNEY II (Device) $1,751
- PlasmaBlade (Device) $1,450
- Actera Hip Stem (Device) $1,349
- Navio Surgical System (Device) $1,234
- Anthology (Device) $1,003
- Anthem (Device) $840.00
- Legion (Device) $800.00
- VERILAST Hips (Device) $796.17
- AMSCO 400 SERIES MEDIUM, EVOLUTION STEAM STERILIZER (Device) $396.45
- Hip (Device) $305.89
- OrthAlign Plus System (Device) $191.28
- POLARSTEM (Device) $146.35
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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