Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA

Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her current practice location is 7941 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 767-4477.

Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.202965) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1457510471.

Contact Information

Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman, MD
7941 Picardy Ave,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3536
(225) 767-4477
(866) 591-4643



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location7941 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457510471
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/05/2008
  • Last Update Date: 12/03/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092938241
  • Enrollment ID: I20140516000235

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457510471NPI-NPPES
1073083MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD.202965 (Louisiana)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameOchsner Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538151428
PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619
Enrollment ID: O20031126000513

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman, MD
9001 Summa Ave,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3726

Ph: (225) 761-5414
Dr Kathleen Brumfield Freeman, MD
7941 Picardy Ave,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3536

Ph: (225) 767-4477

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Phone: 601-454-9462    
Dr. Brent Oliver Campanella, M.D.
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 5131 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-769-0043    Fax: 225-769-0133
Robert Dwight Brower, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 7037 Woodstock Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-975-8680    
Kristin Wemple Morvant, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16777 Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: 225-754-3278    
Dr. Tamika Session Mayo, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3401 North Blvd, Ste 360, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-381-2712    Fax: 225-381-2715
Gregory F Ferrara, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 13828 Coursey Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Phone: 225-751-1544    Fax: 225-751-1909
James Michael Robinson, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 7566 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-765-5500    Fax: 225-256-1400

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