Dr. Almena L. Free, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 207
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 27
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16
- Publications
- 3
- Clinical trials
- 3
- Practice address
- 400 East 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36207
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 235-5121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Almena L. Free is an internist in Anniston, Alabama
Dr. Free practices at Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Alabama, part of Orlando Health.
Dr. Free's NPI, 1144244070, was assigned on July 26, 2006. Dr. Free graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Free holds Alabama license 000019941.
- NPI
- 1144244070NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (256) 235-5121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Almena L. Free practices at Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Alabama
Dr. Free's primary practice is Regional Medical Center, at 400 East 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36207 in Calhoun County. The practice phone is (256) 235-5121.
- Regional Medical Center400 East 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36207 · Calhoun CountyPhone(256) 235-5121
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Almena L. Free is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Free's primary practice is Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Alabama, part of Orlando Health. The medical group on file is Regional Medical Center (RMC Health System). Dmand AI also links Dr. Free to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Almena L. Free's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Free practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Almena L. Free is one of 1,685 internists in Alabama
Internal medicine is Dr. Free's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Free is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, AlabamaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Free
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Almena L. Free billed Medicare for 207 services in 2024
CMS data shows 207 Medicare services from Dr. Free across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 27 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,435 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Free's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2072024: 207No change
Dr. Free compared with the Alabama median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Free
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 207vs 66469% below
- Medicare patients
- 27vs 20387% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 50098% below
Medians across 1,610 internists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Free's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Almena L. Free treated 27 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 55
CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Free in 2024. 75% of them have alcohol and drug use disorders, and 75% have anxiety. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Free's median patient age at 79, with 75% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Free's Medicare patients, 2024
- Alcohol and drug use disorders75%
- Anxiety75%
- Depression75%
- High blood pressure75%
- Mood disorders75%
- Tobacco use75%
- COPD56%
- Bipolar disorder52%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Free's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 79
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women75%
- Men25%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Almena L. Free wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Free wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $149 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 228 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Free's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic12 claims75%
- Brand-name and other4 claims25%
Dr. Free's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 2282021: 1195%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 13 in 2020.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Almena L. Free has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Free, published from 2017 to 2023. Dr. Free's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Lauren Alexander, MD, Phillip S. Pang, MD, PhD and Adrienne E. Shapiro, MD, PhD.
Dr. Free's papers by year, 2017 to 2023
Dr. Free's most frequent co-authors
- Elizabeth Lauren Alexander, MD2 shared papers
- Phillip S. Pang, MD, PhD2 shared papers
- Adrienne E. Shapiro, MD, PhD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Free
N Engl J Med
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Almena L. Free has worked on 3 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Free to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 2 studies. Conditions studied include Cataplexy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Heart Failure. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Free that name 3 trials.
Conditions in Dr. Free's trials
- Cataplexy
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Heart Failure
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Heart Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Free
- Hasan Ali Habib Ahmed, MD1 shared trial
- Imran Ahmed, MD1 shared trial
- Akinyemi Olutoye Ajayi, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Free
A Study to Evaluate Safety, and Efficacy of SUVN-G3031 (Samelisant) in Patients With Narcolepsy With and Without Cataplexy (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Almena L. Free received $5,199 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Free from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Novo Nordisk AS paid the most, $3,655. It also lists 6 research payments totaling $30,287 from 2022 to 2024, naming 3 clinical trials.
General payments to Dr. Free by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Free by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$2,98657%
- Travel and lodging$2,21243%
Companies that paid Dr. Free the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Almena L. Free graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine
Dr. Free graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Almena L. Free's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Almena L. Free's NPI number?
Dr. Almena L. Free's NPI number is 1144244070. It was assigned on July 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Almena L. Free?
Dr. Almena L. Free is an internist in Anniston, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Almena L. Free practice?
Dr. Free practices at 400 East 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36207. Dr. Free's primary practice is Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Alabama, part of Orlando Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Free to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Almena L. Free's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Free is (256) 235-5121.
What is Dr. Almena L. Free's medical license number?
Dr. Free holds Alabama license 000019941.
Which hospitals is Dr. Almena L. Free affiliated with?
Dr. Free practices at Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Alabama.
What medical group is Dr. Almena L. Free part of?
Dr. Free is linked to Regional Medical Center (RMC Health System). Dmand AI links Dr. Free to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Almena L. Free accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Free billed Medicare for 207 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Almena L. Free see?
CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Free in 2024, with an average age of 55.
What services does Dr. Almena L. Free bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Free's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99238) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Almena L. Free go to medical school?
Dr. Free graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Almena L. Free prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Free's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl.
Has Dr. Almena L. Free received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,199 in general payments to Dr. Free from 20 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk AS.
How long has Dr. Almena L. Free been practicing?
Dr. Free graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. Almena L. Free do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Free, published from 2017 to 2023. Dr. Free has worked on 3 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Almena L. Free publish with?
Dr. Free's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Lauren Alexander, MD (2 shared papers), Phillip S. Pang, MD, PhD (2 shared papers) and Adrienne E. Shapiro, MD, PhD (2 shared papers).
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