Dr. Scott A. Free, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 392
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 159
- Part D claims, 2024
- 489
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Practice phone
- Call (269) 341-6000
- 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. Scott A. Free is an orthopedic surgeon in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dr. Free practices at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group.
Dr. Free's NPI, 1932178795, was assigned on March 15, 2006. Dr. Free graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1996. Dr. Free holds Michigan license 4301067581.
- NPI
- 1932178795NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6204809965
- NPI enumeration date
- March 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (269) 341-6000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott A. Free practices at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dr. Free's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital, at 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 in Kalamazoo County. The practice phone is (269) 341-6000.
- Bronson Methodist Hospital601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 · Kalamazoo CountyPhone(269) 341-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Scott A. Free is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Free's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group. Dr. Free is also affiliated with Beacon Kalamazoo. The medical group on file is Bronson Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Free to 2 more hospitals, 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. Scott A. Free's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Free practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott A. Free is one of 823 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Free's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Free is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Free
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Scott A. Free billed Medicare for 392 services in 2024
CMS data shows 392 Medicare services from Dr. Free across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 159 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,257 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: 1782024: 1657%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1782024: 14320%
- Surgery
- 2023: 792024: 846%
Dr. Free compared with the Michigan median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Free
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 392vs 52325% below
- Medicare patients
- 159vs 1728% below
- Part D claims
- 422vs 805.3 times
Medians across 781 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan 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. Scott A. Free treated 159 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 159 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Free in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 71% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Free's median patient age at 70, with 63% women.
Dr. Free's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Free's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9862%
- Men6138%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Free's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol71%
- High blood pressure67%
- Anxiety27%
- Diabetes26%
- Mood disorders26%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Depression22%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott A. Free wrote 489 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Free wrote 489 Medicare Part D claims for 143 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 422 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,335 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 361 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Free's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic480 claims98%
- Brand-name and other9 claims2%
Dr. Free's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Free's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids41%199 of 489 claims
- Antibiotics17%84 of 489 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3612024: 42217%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
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
Dr. Scott A. Free scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Free for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Free accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Free, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Free's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 75.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Free ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 58th percentile24 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Scott A. Free received $115 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Free from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $55.
General payments to Dr. Free by program year, 2017 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Free the most, 2017 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott A. Free graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
Dr. Free graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Scott A. 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (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. Scott A. Free's NPI number?
Dr. Scott A. Free's NPI number is 1932178795. It was assigned on March 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott A. Free?
Dr. Scott A. Free is an orthopedic surgeon in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Scott A. Free practice?
Dr. Free practices at 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Dr. Free's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Free to 2 hospitals.
What is Dr. Scott A. Free's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Free is (269) 341-6000.
What is Dr. Scott A. Free's medical license number?
Dr. Free holds Michigan license 4301067581.
Which hospitals is Dr. Scott A. Free affiliated with?
Dr. Free practices at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dr. Free is also affiliated with Beacon Kalamazoo. Dmand AI links Dr. Free to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Scott A. Free part of?
Dr. Free is linked to Bronson Medical Group.
Does Dr. Scott A. Free accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Free billed Medicare for 392 services in 2024, and Dr. Free accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Scott A. Free's MIPS score?
Dr. Free's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott A. Free see?
CMS counts 159 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Free in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Scott A. Free bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Free's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73564), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Scott A. Free go to medical school?
Dr. Free graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Scott A. Free prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Free's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Amoxicillin and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Scott A. Free received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $115 in general payments to Dr. Free from 5 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Scott A. Free been practicing?
Dr. Free graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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